Example sentences of "[prep] [Wh adv] [adv] he " in BNC.
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| 1 | Herod had arrested John because John kept reminding Herod of how wrong he had been to marry Herodias , who was already married to Herod 's brother Philip . |
| 2 | Clough added : ‘ He 's earned himself a contract not because of how well he has done for us , but because I think he can carry on after 32 . ’ |
| 3 | But , talk to Stevely on the subject of how well he has taught them and this most modest of men will go off at a tangent , drawing attention to the extent to which both girls have been prepared to work . |
| 4 | He blushed to think of how shamelessly he 'd paraded himself when he 'd had Judith on his arm ; how he 'd joked that she loved him for his cleanliness , and for his taste in bidets . |
| 5 | She felt disturbed ; thinking of the gleaming Karl with his polished manners and mannered poise , and of how once he had been a boy . |
| 6 | Find out how seriously a believer takes his doubts and you have the index of how seriously he takes his faith . |
| 7 | I love to watch him , because he 's intelligent and he has extraordinary drive and he takes us by surprise , but he is n't an intuitive actor , and we 're aware of how cleverly he 's playing the part . ‘ |
| 8 | I do not know the latest medical prognosis of how long he will live , but perhaps he is hoping not to be around in 30 years ' time when the papers become available . |
| 9 | In the eighteenth century it was more and more usual for an ambassador accredited to any of the greatest European courts to be given it , irrespective of how long he stayed there or what his duties were . |
| 10 | One moment halfway up the straight it looked as if Eddery might have cut it too fine ; the next it was a question of how far he would win by , for this burst of speed was so decisive that it made the top horses in Europe look one-paced . |
| 11 | He encouraged himself with promises that after ten paces he could rest , then demanded of himself that he manage another five and another five until he lost count of how far he 'd come and how far he had to go . |
| 12 | Well i I 'm not aware of how far he has taken anything on board , what I would expect as a Member of Parliament and the House of Commons , and as the leader of a party in the House of Commons , I would expect that he would want to hear what I would have to say face to face , and tell me face to face what 's wrong with what I have said . |
| 13 | For my father had opened his curtains and was sitting , shaved and in full uniform , on the edge of his bed from where evidently he had been watching the sky turn to dawn . |
| 14 | Chapman said it would depend on how well he did on the Saturday . |
| 15 | Was she being judged on what she had learned about the project ; and if so , was n't the teacher being judged on how well he had transmitted knowledge and therefore should he not share the C-grade ? |
| 16 | Chandler observes that the steward will on occasions consult with his employer on how best he should manage his estate and may often wish to suggest new policies or point out deficiencies in existing strategies . |
| 17 | It was sudden , ’ he murmured blandly , but she noticed that he did n't comment on how long he 'd known him . |
| 18 | You got abuse from a drunk — well , you dealt with him depending on how far he went before you decided to lock him up . |
| 19 | Memories would be revived , drinks bought , present circumstances either voiced or avoided , according to how well he knew — or could trust — his chance acquaintance . |
| 20 | Of course nothing remotely approaches the indulgent , yet time and time again Pollini characterises the music with an infinite subtlety which makes other interpretations appear almost cosmetic in comparison : listen to how gently he coaxes ( never caresses ! ) the opening phrases of and you 'll hear what I mean . |
| 21 | Now , when there was a strict limit to how long he would have to talk to her , it was convenient — perhaps even imperative — to do so unimpeded by a third party . |
| 22 | There were boundaries as to how far he would go , but in his own way Branson was as much committed to creating a spectacle as McLaren and Reid , if for very different reasons . |
| 23 | And if your father is currently taking your side of things worth sounding him out as to how far he 'll take |
| 24 | The whisper is that Faldo has not been saying too much about how well he is playing for fear of tempting fate . |
| 25 | The whisper is that Faldo has not been saying too much about how well he is playing for fear of tempting fate . |
| 26 | The interview ended shortly and our Elt said something about how perhaps he ought n't say that sort of thing on the Northwestern TV station … |
| 27 | Today there is dispute about how far he caused his and his followers deaths , or they were victims of a needless tragedy . |
| 28 | Asked once about how long he thought the movie industry could last , he snapped : ‘ I never make predictions , especially about the future ’ . |
| 29 | Normally a knight expected to serve for about forty days a year at his own expense ; the terms of his service might also be restricted — when and where he served , and for how long he would stay after the forty days if the king paid him . |
| 30 | For how long he had dwelt there Allen was unable to find out . |