Example sentences of "he [be] [verb] [subord] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He 's wondering whether to kill himself , ’ Stok said . |
| 2 | The silence lengthened as Lucenzo surveyed her , and she knew intuitively that he was debating whether to pursue her or not , wondering if she was worth teasing any longer and perhaps forming some other devilish plan . |
| 3 | As he was wondering whether to proceed further or retreat a woman appeared , possibly Minton 's mother , who said , ‘ Ah , hullo , you must be Johnny 's latest boyfriend . ’ |
| 4 | One dark and stormy night , accompanied by his wife Sally ( whom he had married after admiring her motor transport repairs in a Hemswell hangar ) , he was wondering whether to lower the balloons , when lightning struck and solved the problem . |
| 5 | As he was wondering whether to climb up to it , to see whether he could get a clear view ahead , he heard a movement behind him and turned to find Hawkbit at his shoulder . |