Example sentences of "[prep] [Wh adv] [adv] i [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was beginning to think that I would be going home fishless when I found myself singing , ‘ He shall feed his flock ’ ; and fell to musing upon how well I would be able to feed five , let alone five thousand , given the reluctance of the fish to show even a snout above the surface . |
| 2 | I was sixteen without a care in the world and my only thoughts at that time were on how soon I could get hold of my own barrow . |
| 3 | [ In talking about continued home care ] I can stand the strain at the moment , but I do n't know for how long I can go on . |
| 4 | Friends were surprised at how often I would stay on their floors after an evening out , and I would alternate between trips to my parents ' house in Wales and visits to friends from pre-army days , who I would surprise by telephoning to say I was on leave from the regular army . |
| 5 | I 'm only limited by how fast I can get growth . ’ |