Example sentences of "and [prep] what they [vb mod] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alan was well aware of his own gifts and of what they might lead him to become , but I am not sure he entirely welcomed his role as a leader of lesser men . |
| 2 | Both speakers will give an account of their work and of what they would like from a supervisor . |
| 3 | After checking this balancing they increased the current further to three times the starting value , and discovered an excess heat output of ten per cent over and above what they could account for going in . |
| 4 | ‘ They had a wonderful pioneering style and pride both in what they had achieved and in what they could teach you . |
| 5 | The aim is to test children both in what they know and in what they can do . |
| 6 | Make sure that there is a briefing before the visit — that people know why they are going and on what they should concentrate their attention . |