Example sentences of "what with the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What with the increased quota we 're short of bobbins . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Honestly , Mil , ’ said Enid gently , ‘ I know it must have been awful when you were turned into a frog , what with the narrow squeak in the potion lab and everything , but do n't you think perhaps you 're getting a little obsessed with frogs and ponds ? |
| 3 | Well , the girl in the drawing is , to say the least , not very conventionally sexual , what with the tiny breasts , demure dress , big feet , those knees and rather daffy expression . |
| 4 | And he 'd been unlucky , what with the ubiquitous Mr Burke of the Somme and a low quota of political scandals conspiring to make Chant posthumously famous . |
| 5 | Probably , during the war we did quite well , what with the black Americans because they were stationed at the towers and they used to give us kids chocolates and |
| 6 | But he had so much to do before he could leave , the milking and so on , and what with the long journey as well , he was very tired when he arrived and apparently nodded off . |
| 7 | What with the new game of Guess the Election Date ( a thrill-packed pastime with no prizes ) and at long last the opportunity for change , we reflect on the last 12 years . |
| 8 | Together they look like a sugarloaf and , what with the rounded wingtips , the aircraft has a dated , but thoroughly charming appearance . |
| 9 | ‘ Back on the tugs , eh ? ’ he said quietly , tugging on his moustache , ‘ we might be able to make a bob or two between us there mate , what with the old man on the pilot boat as well . ’ |
| 10 | What with the amateur incompetence of the Diocesan authorities and the deliberate reclusiveness of the priestly Society , it was almost hopeless to suppose that such information might be recovered . |
| 11 | Or , you could privatise it and charge for skate sessions , but making it successful this way is a hard slog , what with the initial funding for equipment , paying to keep the ramps skateable , and improving the park , all out of skate session fees . |
| 12 | But really , I think , it 's the case that , in this job , you do n't have time to develop obsessions , what with the insane turnover , and all the incentives to pluralism . |
| 13 | ‘ What with the red hair and all — ’ |
| 14 | MYSTICAL manifestations seem to be in the news at the moment , what with the imminent publication of a book about recent sightings of the Virgin Mary in a London tower block . |
| 15 | When you thought about it , the Store had been pretty impressive , what with the moving staircases and so on , and if Arnold Bros ( est. 1905 ) had n't created it , who had ? |
| 16 | What with the excellent Emlyn Hughes International Soccer on the Megatape , and ripping round-up of every footy game released for the C64 ( not to mention a clutch of spiffing soccer videos to give away ) , we think we can be excused the odd cry of ‘ Gooooaaaaa ! ’ though . |