Example sentences of "[prep] [Wh adv] [adv] he [vb past] " 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 | 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 . |
| 3 | She felt disturbed ; thinking of the gleaming Karl with his polished manners and mannered poise , and of how once he had been a boy . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 ? |
| 7 | Chapman said it would depend on how well he did on the Saturday . |
| 8 | It was sudden , ’ he murmured blandly , but she noticed that he did n't comment on how long he 'd known him . |
| 9 | You got abuse from a drunk — well , you dealt with him depending on how far he went before you decided to lock him up . |
| 10 | Memories would be revived , drinks bought , present circumstances either voiced or avoided , according to how well he knew — or could trust — his chance acquaintance . |
| 11 | Today there is dispute about how far he caused his and his followers deaths , or they were victims of a needless tragedy . |
| 12 | Asked once about how long he thought the movie industry could last , he snapped : ‘ I never make predictions , especially about the future ’ . |
| 13 | For how long he had dwelt there Allen was unable to find out . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | Henri watched him go , trying to calm himself down , distressed at how easily he had succumbed to Richmann 's taunts . |
| 17 | Dekko was almost dead with relief at how lightly he had escaped . |
| 18 | He sat back , his eyes narrowed , staring at the boy , surprised by how well he 'd played . |
| 19 | She was surprised by how well he danced , but suspected that Mick did most things well . |
| 20 | He broke the engagement , stunned by how easily he 'd been duped by her . |
| 21 | I was surprised by how quickly he agreed to the meeting , as though he had some sort of obligation towards me . |