Example sentences of "[verb] [Wh det] [vb -s] [pron] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When you do that , a couple of menus appear which lets you choose the utilities you want to install and the hard drive on which to place them . |
| 2 | I waited , then said , ‘ But I 'd certainly like to know what makes you think I am . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I know the circumstances were n't the best , but , even so , I 'd like to know what makes you doubt my sincere proposal of marriage . ’ |
| 4 | ED DOUGLAS SET OUT TO DISCOVER WHAT MAKES HIM TICK |
| 5 | I do n't know what does it take an hour or so ? |
| 6 | ‘ I do n't know what makes you think she 's unfaithful , ’ Nigel said weakly . |
| 7 | ( 158 ) I do n't know what makes you think you can get away with this kind of business … |
| 8 | Instead we have the politics of statistics , and unless a citizen has a pocket calculator at hand with which to check the figures being bandied about , he is virtually disenfranchised — until , that is , something is said which makes him sit up and take indignant or enthusiastic notice . |
| 9 | Indeed , indeed so that 's what you might use , yep What 's the value , I mean what does it do what does it do for the company first of all ? |
| 10 | Really , though , learning to construct good ads is a question of looking at ads , analysing what makes them work , and learning by example : it is observation , experience and practice . |
| 11 | When you consider what makes you laugh , try to distinguish between the humour that opens things up , that enables you to confront painful areas and makes you feel stronger , and the humour that operates at the level of the stock response , works on your fear , keeps your defences up and makes you feel weaker . |
| 12 | Oh , excuse me , I 'm just wondering what does one do when one meets the Prime Minister ? |
| 13 | I 've always been fascinated by bag ladies who choose to live on the street- I 've come to the point in my life where I can understand what makes them drop out . |
| 14 | I know what makes you tick . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ You think you can have it all your own way , but I know what makes you tick . |
| 16 | Dominating the town as it does , the tower today has a gothic feel which makes it seem older than it really is . |
| 17 | This mass migration to the inland has only been recorded three times in the past century , and scientists are tagging thousands of birds , you attempt to get a log of the pelican 's travels and try to understand what makes them leave their normally safe havens . |
| 18 | As soon as you 've him collared what does he do ? |
| 19 | There is a certain comfort in the familiar C : \> prompt which makes you feel in control — understanding the way your computer operates . |
| 20 | It 's like reading a biography of a favourite author to learn what makes them tick . |
| 21 | Leave my handbag alone but you see when it was in the window Jane I thought it looked a bit too light , but I think what makes it look like that is they 've got the light shining |
| 22 | ‘ Do whatever makes you feel happy . ’ |
| 23 | Stand at the back , go backstage , go out for a walk , do whatever makes you feel most relaxed . ’ |
| 24 | Indeed , indeed so that 's what you might use , yep What 's the value , I mean what does it do what does it do for the company first of all ? |
| 25 | I mean what does it mean for the actual people living here ? |
| 26 | I mean what does it cost , no , no end of times I 've just |
| 27 | Mhm right erm so I mean what does it look like it 's gon na be turning into ? |
| 28 | All of these predictions do match real usage as shown in ( 66 ) and ( 67 ) ( underlining , on this occasion , indicates the section of the structure which is to be questioned ) ; we add ( 68 ) to offer the parallel with an explicit clause : ( 66 ) she needs the application translated what does she need ? ( 67 ) ( a ) I would consider the tea-boy ( to be ) reliable what would you consider the tea-boy to be ? ( 67 ) ( b ) I would consider the tea-boy ( to be ) reliable who would you consider ( to be ) reliable |
| 29 | I said bye then see you sometime , bye and I put the phone down , and she said what does she want then and I said oh she wanted to know where , you know she 'd gone and I said oh I have n't seen her all week you know after , while we was hanging , she was hanging pictures , erm , she come through , she said oh they look wonderful she said I 've got pictures she said , I want my mountain put up in my lounge , with that June burst out laughing , Neil went through and he , he put her pictures up and he was gone there , he said , god he said , you know literally it 's a day to hang pictures , I said well do n't worry about it , you know , that 's what he said to do |
| 30 | ‘ The doctors said what does it matter as long as he is alive but they do n't think about the quality of life . |