Example sentences of "[prep] [Wh adv] [adv] he [verb] " 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 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 ? |
| 11 | Chapman said it would depend on how well he did on the Saturday . |
| 12 | It was sudden , ’ he murmured blandly , but she noticed that he did n't comment on how long he 'd known him . |
| 13 | You got abuse from a drunk — well , you dealt with him depending on how far he went before you decided to lock him up . |
| 14 | Memories would be revived , drinks bought , present circumstances either voiced or avoided , according to how well he knew — or could trust — his chance acquaintance . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | Today there is dispute about how far he caused his and his followers deaths , or they were victims of a needless tragedy . |
| 17 | Asked once about how long he thought the movie industry could last , he snapped : ‘ I never make predictions , especially about the future ’ . |
| 18 | For how long he had dwelt there Allen was unable to find out . |
| 19 | It was exactly what she would have imagined an ex-racing driver to choose , but when he set off she was surprised at how carefully he drove . |
| 20 | She was tall and had a slender enough waist for him to have spanned it with his hands , and he was amazed at how strongly he wished he could be given the chance . |
| 21 | Henri watched him go , trying to calm himself down , distressed at how easily he had succumbed to Richmann 's taunts . |
| 22 | Dekko was almost dead with relief at how lightly he had escaped . |
| 23 | Income might insurance his age , and other things it might be the term of the policy , we 're looking at how long he pays it , because if you think , Covermaster , his age affects the term . |
| 24 | He sat back , his eyes narrowed , staring at the boy , surprised by how well he 'd played . |
| 25 | She was surprised by how well he danced , but suspected that Mick did most things well . |
| 26 | He broke the engagement , stunned by how easily he 'd been duped by her . |
| 27 | I was surprised by how quickly he agreed to the meeting , as though he had some sort of obligation towards me . |