Example sentences of "how [adv] [pron] [vb mod] be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Considering how widely they would be dispersed throughout an extensive electoral region , would they all the same be knowledgeable enough to express judicious preferences among the numerous names put forward ? |
| 2 | In the early stages of a book I always write out two things : one , the plot , that is , the murder and how it happened and perhaps how eventually it will be seen for what it is ; two , the story ( which to make what I mean even clear to myself I generally label " The Storyline " ) , that is , in very rough outline what happens first and what happens next and next and next . |
| 3 | How fiercely they would be incinerated by a whole skyful of such light ! |
| 4 | Others influence the kind of jobs we can get , how much we 'll be paid , how we behave in public ( and even in private ) and how we spend our time and money . |
| 5 | BUSINESSES in the south can find out how much they will be affected by the single European market at the flick of a switch in a unique initiative called Pharos , launched at Southampton by National Westminster Bank . |
| 6 | We think we know who we are , though we do n't quite know why we 're here , or how long we shall be forced to stay . |
| 7 | There are clear guidelines in the code on the manner in which information should be added to computer systems , how long it should be kept on the system and the security measures that should be taken to prevent unauthorised access . |
| 8 | I do n't know how long I shall be laid up with this wretched ankle . |
| 9 | He rose but found his chains would not let him even reach it , so he slumped on the ledge and wondered how long he would be detained . |
| 10 | The role of the counsellor is to help the individual in this process , first in understanding and determining his or her particular goals , making sure they are realistic or indeed , sufficiently ambitious ; second , to help decide how best they can be achieved ; and third , to help the individual come to terms with retirement , and to play a more active part in its outcome . |
| 11 | They do n't appreciate how massively they will be affected . ’ |
| 12 | But how soon they could be made into practical ( let alone commercial ) devices is anybody 's guess . |
| 13 | Only she herself knew the evil thoughts she had and how effortlessly they could be translated into action . |
| 14 | Having commented upon the gentleness and generosity of the Caribs , he immediately reflected upon their vulnerability and upon how easily they might be enslaved . |
| 15 | … most of the theft-murders that have resulted in capital convictions since the Act have been committed by stupid persons , who had not the sense to see how easily they could be caught , and how much safer it would have been to do the job in a different way . |
| 16 | If so , he would try to hide in his panic , never thinking how easily he would be discovered . |
| 17 | There may , of course , be some discrepancy between the ideal and the reality , and we may better understand the positive potential of the custom by remembering how easily it can be spoilt if something goes wrong . |
| 18 | Hence , when selecting a parser it is vital to determine how wide a variety of grammar the parser is able to process and how easily it can be extended to a larger domain . |
| 19 | He shows just how loaded is the language we use — and how easily it can be subverted . |
| 20 | She could see how easily it could be done . |
| 21 | But there are doubts about how quickly it can be set up , given the party 's lack of money . |
| 22 | They offered the person , whose salary did not reflect how handsomely he would be paid in the future , a Professional Mortgage . |
| 23 | Not realising how clearly she could be seen against the light , she looked down into the courtyard . |
| 24 | It is concerned with the forms energy can take , how efficiently it can be used and to what extent energy can be made available for useful work . |
| 25 | However , what is perhaps most striking about written productions is how often they can be disambiguated by recourse to the sign language ‘ rules ’ which would govern that meaning . |
| 26 | But there are no recommendations given as to how often it should be used , which type of salt it requires to recharge it or any recommendations as to often to recharge it . |
| 27 | Indeed , it may be that the best approach to the design of guidelines for empirical evaluation is to begin with familiar and well-tried procedures for the elicitation and observation of data and see how far they can be adapted to serve a pedagogic purpose . |
| 28 | The versatile artist raises the question of relationship between the arts , and how far they can be considered to have the same or similar aims . |
| 29 | How far they will be affected by the cuts in resources for higher education which are biting deeper and deeper remains to be seen . |
| 30 | The principal aim seems to be to find out how far it can be extended . |