Example sentences of "[det] [prep] what [pers pn] [modal v] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a document which contained precious little about what he would do for the future of British agriculture , he had one crumb of comfort for the farmer . |
| 2 | They could turn out that for what it 'd cost us to tile them ! |
| 3 | How could I do that after what I 'd read in Billy 's bedroom ? |
| 4 | But those wo n't , er if we were to take cashing those in now , it would be probably taking half of what we might get for them in the future , and from a business proposition , there is a time , when even if you have money in the bank , there are times , when it would be very advantageous to take long term interest rates , at low interest rates , and I think er er this is er perhaps the best opportunity that we have . |
| 5 | They do n't know much of what we can do |
| 6 | Much of what you will need for your study will be in the literary texts you have chosen — especially if you are reading annotated critical editions . |
| 7 | I should make it clear at the outset that I act as a parliamentary consultant to the Professional Association of Teachers and that much of what I shall say tonight will be based on the practical experience of PAT members . |
| 8 | The public debate about political priorities focuses far too much on what we can do for today 's consumption and far too little about what we invest in the future . |
| 9 | yeah he 's one of the few doctor 's that 's not seemingly not all for what he can get , he seems to be a genuine caring chap I mean a lot of doctor 's they burn the candles at both ends |
| 10 | Is it part of the Government 's duty to advise us all on what we should eat ? |
| 11 | This was particularly important when few persons were able to read and had to depend on what they were told and above all on what they could see . |
| 12 | Can I make a suggestion rather than re-numbering all those , its going to be quite a long job , is that from what I can see at the moment there is no reason why that ca n't be added on as a last sentence to nine anyway , cause nine says you records the outcome of the enquiry , . |
| 13 | On the other hand , it will not be the same for what I shall call " simple " things , such as rocks , clouds , rivers , galaxies and quarks . |
| 14 | ‘ I ca n't say I know any of what you 'd call good people . ’ |
| 15 | The spreadsheet is fine , including a range of pre-programmed formulae , covering most of what you 'll need . |
| 16 | Most of what you 'd want to do in a DTP package you can do with WordPerfect 5.1 , if a little awkwardly . |
| 17 | Back at the boats , I reflect that if the Grand Canyon dam is ever built , most of what I can see will be a hundred feet under water . |