Example sentences of "wonder [adv] [prep] earth " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dimples mischievously collide with each other at odd places around his face as he glances at me and wonders how on earth I could ask a question that is so dumb and yet so fundamental . |
| 2 | Er one wonders how on earth they speak to each other , or if indeed they even know who each other is or where their offices are and there is n't that personal relationship that one might expect to find in the normal concept of a legal firm and indeed er without clearly we go to off the point somewhat to have a discussion as to whether or not er a partnership is a suitable legal entity for these people to trade under . |
| 3 | It was so steep ( about 1 in 3 or even 1 in 2 in parts ) that one wonders how on earth they used to drive their horses five abreast along this particular section . |
| 4 | Greg remained perched uneasily , staring down into his glass , feeling like a juggler who suddenly finds he is keeping eleven balls in the air instead of ten , and wonders where on earth the other ball has come from . |
| 5 | ‘ Has to be the system , ’ he confirmed , wondering how on earth this had come about . |
| 6 | Undoubtedly they deserve their success , but you ca n't help wondering how on earth they did it . |
| 7 | Sixty years later , the story can be told with hindsight to anew generation of readers wondering how on earth the fame of cricket could have caused major sporting and diplomatic upheavals that rocked the British Empire , involved the Australian and British governments , and put a new word in the dictionaries . |
| 8 | That night , after spending the day engaged upon a frenzy of tidying and cleaning , she sat in her shining sitting room , watching television and wondering how on earth she was going to take two days of this , let alone two weeks . |
| 9 | But it was easier to believe in the impossible when you were tucked up in bed and half-asleep , than when you were walking the wet , comfortless streets , and the bloke you loved was on a bus going in the opposite direction , staring hopelessly out of the window , and wondering how on earth he was ever going to marry you , with no savings and going into the Army next week and a widowed mother who imagined herself an invalid and hated you for taking away her son . |
| 10 | I was wondering how on earth I should endure these hunting days , especially when they all came back and crowed over me about the jolly time they 'd had , and then I thought , by jove , there 's Alexandra Abbott and she does n't hunt and she made me laugh more than anyone has for years . |
| 11 | Then she would n't be sitting here wondering how on earth they were going to get through the night . |
| 12 | When the ball hit the back of the net and the players ran towards me , I was wondering how on earth it ended up there . |
| 13 | I was just wondering how on earth your supposed to get to the M one heading towards er Bramford I mean |
| 14 | Ian Waterhouse is with us , probably wondering how on earth these meetings get off the ground at all . |
| 15 | While I fumble about , tripping over things , wondering where on earth I last saw a box of matches , my friend wisely sits still and directs me . |
| 16 | He was n't sure what to do about the missing woman , wondering where on earth she could be , until a knock at the rear entrance answered the question for him . |
| 17 | She woke some time in the night , disoriented , wondering where on earth she was . |
| 18 | Wondering why on earth they were not all friends . |
| 19 | Indeed , to have a whole morning undisturbed by any thoughts profounder than wondering why on earth the people of Woodborough should consume so much tandoori curry powder , while ignoring pesto sauce , was quite luxurious . |
| 20 | She nodded , wondering why on earth , since Liz was dead and they were obviously going to be sharing a room . |
| 21 | Thoroughly bewildered , and wondering why on earth Mrs McMahon was behaving so strangely , Ellie watched Feargal teasingly twitch the package out of his mother 's hands . |
| 22 | As the hunt goes on for the missing millions of the family 's crashed empire , Pandora , 32 , beamed as she declared : ‘ People will probably wonder how on earth Kevin managed it with all he 's got on his mind . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ Edward will wonder where on earth … ’ |
| 24 | I daresay they 'll wonder why on earth you agreed to go out with a chap like me . " |
| 25 | I wonder how on earth we worked the 1979 and 1983 elections without them . |
| 26 | ‘ I wonder where on earth I could have got the idea that you are a dishonest , lying , cheating young woman ? |
| 27 | I ca n't help but wonder why on earth they did have a different strip for the World Cup . |
| 28 | I came home with a heavy heart and wondered how on earth I could foster vocations . |
| 29 | The Youngs often wondered how on earth people managed without such storage space . |
| 30 | To start with I wondered how on earth I would be credible to all the media people . |