Example sentences of "[Wh adv] [adj] a [noun sg] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 31 | It has more frequently been suggested that dilute sources will promote visits to many nowers and thus out-crossing , though it is difficult to see how such a mechanism could arise , and perhaps it is more satisfactory to surmise that visits by a pollen-dusted vector to several flowers on one plant are promoted , leading to cross fertilization of more . |
| 32 | He must have read my thoughts , for he hurried on to explain how such a paragon could end up addicted to cocaine . |
| 33 | Examining so intricate a nest one wonders how such a thing could be possible . |
| 34 | At all events , it is difficult to see how such a gain would do more than very marginally modify the picture which has been outlined . |
| 35 | They might not , however , follow Marx and Engels in their conclusion that the system on which their own society is based will therefore also be overthrown , but it is difficult to seen how such a conclusion can be avoided . |
| 36 | The forensic officer described to the jury how such a device could be assembled . |
| 37 | In order to understand how such a theory might be constructed we should begin by recognizing that social movements are essentially a phenomenon of modern societies . |
| 38 | But there is also a practical and political problem , since it is difficult to see how such a theory could speak in any way to the practical or material concerns of women . |
| 39 | But this merely raises the problem of a definition of " truth conditions " and it is difficult to see how such a definition can steer clear of the question of " ontological commitment " . |
| 40 | Saunders 's work offers an example of how such a combination might be effected . |
| 41 | It is hard to see how such a regime could have survived for so long , after bringing such unexampled disaster on its people . |
| 42 | You must have some idea how much a customer would be expected to pay for it . |
| 43 | Minsky and Papert studied in some detail how elaborate a perceptron must be in order to recognise a particular class . |
| 44 | However , governments have for a long time been divided over how large a merger must be before it passes out of national hands to Brussels . |
| 45 | Exactly how good a result will depend on many other factors . |
| 46 | If Mr Makepeace was a study in how much inhumanity a man could bear , Mr McWhirter was a study in how non-human a man could become . |
| 47 | With the advances in information technology , answers to many questions could be delivered in minutes , not just on industrial issues , like how cold does it have to be before we stop work , or how heavy a load should I lift , but other questions not related to work that we have not always answered in the past . |
| 48 | It does not matter how successful a person can be , there often lingers an unhealed wound from early childhood which haunts them . |
| 49 | Yes indeed , he said , the problem is that people just do n't realise the incredible temperature of the sun , and how hot a body can get inside one of these things . |
| 50 | She has always given her time to support publication of her books , though she sometimes has doubts about how publicisable a novelist can be . |
| 51 | Korg make much of the A2 's alleged versatility , and I was tempted set myself a challenge : how small a rack could I put together ? |
| 52 | For instance , we offer topics like ‘ How small a thing can you see ? ’ or ‘ Exploring the solar system ’ , or ‘ How small can you make things ? ’ . |
| 53 | And with your toys , Capitano Trent , how small a target can you hit ? ’ |
| 54 | How big a fuse would you put in it ? |
| 55 | How big a pattern will it save ? |
| 56 | Can you tell how big a penis will be when it is erect by looking at it when it 's limp ? |
| 57 | During his voyage from India , Chandrasekhar worked out how big a star could be and still support itself against its own gravity after it had used up all its fuel . |
| 58 | How big a piece would we get ? |
| 59 | sharing out a pizza how big a piece would we get . |
| 60 | No opportunity is offered to rehearse any negative thoughts relating to how difficult a situation will be , or thoughts which focus on physical symptoms ( and in doing so exacerbate these symptoms ) . |