Example sentences of "[det] [noun pl] [vb -s] [pers pn] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only in a few cases is it unclear whether a crater is volcanic or from an impact , and in comparably few cases does it seem more likely that a crater is of volcanic origin . |
| 2 | Their bleedings and leakages , their lumps and growths , their peculiarly painful-sounding surgical operations — scraping of wombs , stripping of veins , amputation of breasts — the mere mention of such things makes him wince and cringe , and lately the menopause has added new items to the repertory : the hot flush , flooding , and something sinister called a bloat . |
| 3 | ‘ In the same way as some people might go to church and seek absolution , accepting that I have confessed to these sins makes me feel better . |
| 4 | ‘ Nothing in these papers makes me believe anything to the contrary . |
| 5 | Rod Wallace needs to work on his finishing , how many times does he miss when he 's clean through ? |
| 6 | how many hours does it take to go from Lulworth to Bournemouth ? |
| 7 | How long does it take , how many hours does it take to go from Swanage to Ventnor ? |
| 8 | How many hours does it take to go seven hundred and five miles at forty seven miles per hour ? |
| 9 | Better that it 's used to revamp the old chestnut about ‘ how many electricians does it take to change a lightbulb ? ’ in the form of ‘ how many reissues does it take to relaunch a band 's career ? ’ |
| 10 | In how many shapes does it make people shew themselves ! |
| 11 | We have 20 copies for the best replies to the following question : How many DJs does it take to change a lightbulb ? |
| 12 | How many bottles does he have ? |
| 13 | How many sanctuaries does she hope to set up ? |
| 14 | JOKE : How many therapists does it take to change a light bulb ? |
| 15 | If the nearest land is 300 miles away , how many days does he take to reach it ? |
| 16 | How many weeks does it comprise ? |
| 17 | ‘ Exactly how many ringers does he have ? ’ she said , spying nothing but dustballs and old mouse turds . |
| 18 | How many seconds does it take to press the numbers for a phone call ? |
| 19 | How many men does she want ? |
| 20 | Q. How many Swedes does it take to paint a wall ? |
| 21 | Better that it 's used to revamp the old chestnut about ‘ how many electricians does it take to change a lightbulb ? ’ in the form of ‘ how many reissues does it take to relaunch a band 's career ? ’ |
| 22 | How many journals does it have ? |
| 23 | Spasm of the arteries in one or more fingers makes them go white for a varying length of time . |
| 24 | In those circumstances does he think that there is a place for a new organ donor card , which has to be countersigned by next of kin ? |
| 25 | Only after several days does it fuse with the egg and so complete the long process of fertilisation . |
| 26 | No amount of reflection on first principles will stop a Christian from assuming that the morality demanded of women , which in Islam he judges to be imposed by the physically stronger sex in its own interests , is in his own religion true to the equality of the sexes before God ; not until women become conscious of and vocal about their own interests does he appreciate that the difference from Islam has from the very first been only one of degree . |