Example sentences of "[noun] what [verb] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In other words what had happened is that legal doctrine had drawn upon conflicting conceptions of the company to legitimate limited liability and to endorse the power conferred upon directors to manage the company . |
| 2 | She darted forward and saw at a glance what had happened . |
| 3 | I screamed , to show Edgar what had happened . |
| 4 | While that 's clearly the most important consideration for each of the districts over the next few months , while the selection process is going on , er bearing in mind what 's said in P P G three , we regard that as axiomatic and I I find it inconceivable that the the department would allow any new settlement to proceed nowadays without the agreement of the district council . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'll come with you to tell Mr Trelawney what 's happened , ’ he said . |
| 6 | Joe told Biddy what had happened , and both congratulated me . |
| 7 | Then they 'd be in a position to tell their parents what had happened . |
| 8 | So we can keep the name Shakespeare and er we can keep the er tea towel trade and Stratford-on-Avon , though it is a pity what 's happened to the R S C is n't it , and maybe out of these ashes will rise a new Royal de Vere Company , one never knows . . |
| 9 | Three days later , Timothy rode to Yelton to tell Topaz what had happened and of the story which the marchioness had concocted . |
| 10 | She spent some time choosing what to wear to say goodbye . |
| 11 | Choosing what to include took some time , though I wanted to give it an artistic flavour . ’ |
| 12 | Choosing what to sample creates even more problems . |
| 13 | While these were being put out of their misery , wounded men succoured and prisoners rounded up , Ramsay went to demand of Johnstone of Lochwood and Turnbull of Bedrule what had happened to Sir Andrew Murray . |
| 14 | They told the old lady what had happened . |
| 15 | like Lady Macbeth , as one ought to behave , for he sends his wife on an errand : ‘ Emilia , run you to the citadel , /And tell my lord and lady what hath happed ’ ( V.i.126f . ) . |
| 16 | ‘ You tell the child what 's got to be done . |
| 17 | People like Joe Maitland make enemies an' I do n't want you gettin' involved wiv somefink what 's got nuffink ter do wiv yer , d'yer understand ? ’ |
| 18 | She took Mandy home at once and explained to Mrs. Maddison what had happened . |
| 19 | erm Listeners will probably know that there has been for many years what 's called the Schools Council , which has looked at erm curriculum matters and examination matters , and a year or so ago it was decided to discontinue the Schools Council , and to replace it by two successor committees , one the School Curriculum Development Committee , which you 've already mentioned and which I chair , and a parallel committee concerned with examinations , the School Examination , sorry the Secondary Examination Council , which is chaired by a mathematician , Sir Wilfred Cockroft . |
| 20 | If your blood cholesterol concentration is not influenced so much by the amount of cholesterol in your diet what does cause it to rise to unacceptable levels ? |
| 21 | Oh for fuck 's sake what 's happened ? |
| 22 | In each case one begins with a problem , seeks to understand it as fully as possible , works out purposes , devises a plan of action , carries it out , and reviews what has happened in order to judge its implications for future action . |
| 23 | They will then do their best to right what has gone wrong : at the least , they can set Justine free . |
| 24 | A leaflet issued by the Pedestrians Association outlines what actions to take against offenders , including : complain to police , giving relevant details ; complain to local Council ; put stickers on offending vehicles ( Peter has a copy of the leaflet — and a sheet of stickers ! ) |
| 25 | She asked her husband what had brought him — Dostoevsky — to this deserted yard . |
| 26 | ‘ To hell with him , ’ she replied , ‘ How am I supposed to explain to my husband what 's happened to his car ? ‘ |
| 27 | A man who is made redundant may feel unable to tell his wife what has happened and keep up the pretence of leaving for work every day . |
| 28 | As a result Robin 's stomach is in turmoil throughout the ceremony and the evening of the wedding ; in the marital bed he tells his new wife what has happened . |
| 29 | that stuff what 's clipped on yours , with your pin ? |
| 30 | Ohhh what have done to this little dog ! |