Example sentences of "[noun sg] what a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So I thought I 'd drop you a line through the magazine to convey my get-well-soon message and show the rest of the readership what a handsome chap you are . |
| 2 | ‘ But bearing in mind what a tough time they must have had they 're settling in remarkably well . |
| 3 | The TV campaign What a big swingometer Exit polls will spoil Thursday 's macho drama , predicts John Dugdale |
| 4 | Just think , if it 's a girl what a poor cow having a nose like that . |
| 5 | You show grandma what a big boy you are tonight and you talk to her nicely on the phone and you |
| 6 | Er , well , that 's the point what a marvellous draw Barnet 's got Mr Cameron , against Chelsea in the Cup ? |
| 7 | Goodness what a funny trailer |
| 8 | It is hard to convey to those who do not remember the abysmal depths of post-war British catering what a heady sensation it was to be invited to strike a blow for improvement — or to strike a restaurant off for bad cooking , uncleanliness or lack of attention . |
| 9 | all the week what a good film it is . |
| 10 | They were paid about double what a skilled man could expect for a fifty-hour week in return for working part-time at something that they enjoyed . |
| 11 | ‘ Thought what a good idea ? |
| 12 | I noticed Pemberton at least a year ago and thought what a good player he was . |
| 13 | Sergeant laughed , too , and thought what a pleasant thing it was to have a flock of fun-loving ducks for friends . |
| 14 | Now I 'd often pushed my nose against the window and thought what a classy joint it looked but as someone who would rather spend £50 on a coat than a meal , the prices had come between us . |
| 15 | Teacher-in-role starts a class improvisation as if they were a local community in the mid-west hearing what a bright future they might have if only they would abandon their homes and move west . |
| 16 | be good that a such a er erm show what a perfect family how they sort of go through it all . |
| 17 | I saw at first hand what a regressive prison regime does to prisoners . |
| 18 | Our hotel in Paris was the Golden Tulip St. Honore just off the Champs Elysees on one of the beautiful wide streets of this great City what a superb location . |
| 19 | PS What a good idea to have funeral games ! |
| 20 | fucking twat what a fucking dickhead , I mean ca n't they see what 's right ahead ? |
| 21 | But it must have been a temptation in poor working-class communities , where virginity in any case was not sacred , where the stigma against extra-marital sex was weak , and where a prostitute could earn in half an hour what a respectable girl might earn in a week . |
| 22 | The cat gave a whimper , as much as to tell its mistress what a terrible time it had had . |
| 23 | I do n't accept your terms , love says ; sorry , you do n't impress , and by the way what a silly uniform you 're wearing . |
| 24 | Do n't worry If you have no idea what a certain individual or a particular place actually looked like — just make it up . |
| 25 | He had no idea what a tropical island cost , or even whether one was available , but it would be fun to investigate . |
| 26 | ‘ In the beginning , ’ she said , ‘ when these children were uplifted , none of us had any idea what a national scandal we were dealing with . |
| 27 | ‘ But I have n't done anything — except be an absolute misery , ’ she added honestly as she realised for perhaps the first time what a wet blanket she had been . |
| 28 | I remember he laughed and I noticed properly for the first time what a lovely blue his eyes were and a little thrill went through me . |