Example sentences of "how [adj] a [noun sg] [noun sg] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For one thing , there is a limit to how strong a leg bone can be in order to withstand great mass . |
| 2 | But the detective superintendent was only too aware of how double-edged a weapon irony could be when deployed against a bunch of journalists . |
| 3 | You will probably never realise how useful a bench sander can be until you have tried one . |
| 4 | The situation is the key to deciding how effective a leadership style can be . |
| 5 | Edwards notes in a similar vein ‘ the support and status given by top management is fundamental to how effective a training officer will be ’ . |
| 6 | How thorough a reform programme should it put forward ? |
| 7 | ‘ Never , ’ writes Boswell , ‘ did I see him in a better frame ; calm , gentle , wise , holy ’ — with Johnson opining that the essence of the Crucifixion lay in showing to the world that even the Son of God suffered on account of sin , and in doing so , displayed how heinous a thing sin must be . |