Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [prep] what [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The deterioration and shock phase were most delayed in what might be called culturally ‘ comfortable ’ countries and yet was still followed by eventual adjustment . |
| 2 | We can only speculate on what might have been had there been a full-hearted commitment to PR and a working agreement with the Lib Dems . |
| 3 | I notice that present day cricketers usually write their first name in full , thus adding to what must be a considerable chore , especially for those in the Test party . |
| 4 | Since the stone had left her hand she had scarcely thought about what might be happening in her father 's house . |
| 5 | Rather , the position is best characterised by what might be called a ‘ regulatory paradox ’ . |
| 6 | If it was in the Near and Middle East the stories generally centred round what would happen to you if you were ever caught by the Bedouin — or the Bedou , as the old sweats termed the colourful Arab in the desert . |
| 7 | The mind rather boggles at what might happen should this expedition not be a success — and the odds are not all that good that it will bring back the Bledisloe Cup from Australia or a one-test rubber win from South Africa . |
| 8 | The pollsters ' findings on the economy 's future are thus a fair measure of businessmen 's thinking — but little guide to what will actually occur . |
| 9 | Shoved into a seatette by a hostess who had been trained not to calm and charm passengers but to harm them and occasionally embalm them , I quickly settled into what would become my life for what seemed like more than a lifetime . |
| 10 | The hostile rocks cape in the midst and partly on top of which Arette-Pierre-Saint-Martin has been built also made me wonder whether skiers ever think about what might be underneath the snow they are skiing on . |
| 11 | Then I realized I was kneeling on a tarpaulin which someone had carefully placed over what could have been a small metal gate — or — the detached ‘ fun bumper ’ cow-catcher device from a small four-wheel-drive vehicle , say , a Shogun . |
| 12 | Research indicates that there may be other causes which could explain why younger women also suffer from what should be an elderly person 's complaint . |
| 13 | A general strike brought Kosovo virtually to a standstill on Sept. 3 , and schools were also boycotted on what should have been the first day of a new school year . |
| 14 | Whether GRIDS themselves are used or another comparable scheme of self-review , choices slowly emerge about what should be strengthened , retained or phased out over the next four years . |
| 15 | The connection of inherent resources , often deepened by what may be shared rhythmic and perceptual qualities in our species , offers at least some degree of relatively unmediated access . |
| 16 | Although their child will not be characterised by a recognisable physical appearance , the child will still often behave in what might be termed an abnormal fashion . |
| 17 | Every self-respecting ideology develops its own complex defence mechanisms which cunningly conceal , or paper over , the glaring discrepancies and inconsistences which inevitably arise between what ought to happen and what actually does . |
| 18 | As will be seen from the example below , the drama can be far removed from what could be recognised as a child-centred activity : |
| 19 | THE PEOPLE who run industrial operations are often haunted by what can happen when stray radio transmissions spark off electrical discharges in parts of their plants . |
| 20 | While waiting they are pleasantly confronted by what must be one of the prettiest and best dressed greengrocers in the country . |
| 21 | This did not immediately lead to what might be defined as specific growth policies . |
| 22 | She focused all her concentration on getting it right , not daring to look at Nathan , or even to think about what would happen next . |
| 23 | He can not equate it with ‘ ought ’ since , according to him , to speak of what one ought to do is simply to speak of what will have the best consequences . |
| 24 | People posted abroad are also unhappy about losing touch with family and friends or they may even worry about what will happen to pets . |
| 25 | Collie then turns to what can be identified as the second area of instability within the new English : its claims to inculcate a sense of social responsibility . |
| 26 | If you choose to do so , then prepare for what may seem like tough responses . |
| 27 | That is a strong incentive to ensure that what is being bought has been properly tested against what can be provided in the private sector . |
| 28 | The correspondence of Alcuin reveals that there was opposition within Mercia to the succession of Ecgfrith , presumably from princes who felt in danger of being excluded from the succession , and Offa evidently embarked on what could be described as a purge of these opponents . |
| 29 | The Goblin King , Grom the Paunch of Misty Mountain , infamous old Goblin Warlord and Lord of the Crags , was suddenly and unexpectedly struck by what could have been a big rock were it not for the sploshy red stuff that exploded from it , showering the goblin horde . |
| 30 | The French magazine Sport Premiere , recently speculated on what might have happened to Nava , had it continued — in particular an enhanced wrap for the leg . |