Example sentences of "how [adv] [pers pn] [verb] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lastly , two in the ‘ helpful-humorous ’ category : Laurie Graham 's The British Abroad , A Survival Guide ( Chatto & Windus , £8.99 ( with pithy observations on how badly we travel and how much better we could ; and Table Talk ( Coronet , £3.99 ) Derek Nimmo 's soufflé of after-dinner stories for winers and diners : pass the port , enjoy the anecdotes — and have a very happy Christmas . |
| 2 | ‘ Then we will take the boy 's speech and writing which is so good and subject it to careful analysis and if we teach the other boys whose writing and speech is not so good how to subject what they say and write to this kind of analysis they will realise how badly they speak and write and will promptly set about trying to improve the way they speak and write … . ’ |
| 3 | Before you go down into the circuit area , increase the speed to 60–70 knots and try the airbrakes to see how badly they snatch and how effective they are . |
| 4 | Simply asking these questions illustrates how little we know and understand and therefore how problematic an empathetic response may be . |
| 5 | ‘ Part of the purpose of going was to remind the people in the Vatican how much we value and treasure ecumenical relationships in Great Britain . |
| 6 | Jane realised just how much they hurt and tears sprang into her eyes . |
| 7 | In terms of size in humans , some differences between individuals will not be caused by differences in their genes at all , but by differences in how they grew up , how much they ate and so on ; other differences will be genetic . |
| 8 | Ring them , or better still go to see them all , and ask if they are interested in carrying out the survey , how much they charge and when they can do it . |
| 9 | You have to make your own decision about the type of condoms you want , thinking about factors such as the way they smell and taste ( if you want to use a condom in oral sex ) , how easy they are to put on and how they feel during sex , what they feel like , how much they cost and so on . |
| 10 | You can get all the details of what 's under the hood , how much they cost and then take one for a test drive on this full VGA driving simulator . |
| 11 | They told you everything about the company , what their plans were , how much they earned and so you felt part of the team . |
| 12 | From then on , it 's up to them how much they save and how often . |
| 13 | ‘ People tend to ask how much they lost and whether or not they were insured . |
| 14 | The commission 's guidelines include setting a clear overall policy , making sure managers have up-to-date information on arrears , and telling tenants how much they owe and how debts will be recovered . |
| 15 | The Bookkeeper version , which logs customer details — what they buy , when they buy , how much they owe and for how long , creates VAT returns and sales and overheads breakdowns is available from Sage for £150 . |
| 16 | But no matter how much he twisted and turned , the Liverpool dynamo gave him no rest . |
| 17 | Both places had latches and as long as I got ten yards ' start on him , I could slam the door shut and slip my half clothes-peg under the latch — I always carried a half clothes-peg for the purpose — and no matter how much he blasphemed and kicked at the door he could n't get in . |
| 18 | Make sure your contract is in writing and that it gives full details of prices , cancellation rights , guarantees — how long they last and when the work will be finished . |
| 19 | If you have a tank that always seems to be disease prone , or the fish die , often for no apparent reason , I would suggest that any decoration that is in or going in your tank be checked and double checked no matter how long it takes and how safe it is said to be . |
| 20 | The train was still moving between stations but the twins seemed to have lost all interest in knowing how long it took and relaying this information to the rest of the carriage . |
| 21 | So what , we 'd have to make sure it was exactly the right , the same amount and , in the same flame and the same and see how long it took and whatever took the longest went I du n no whatever ? |
| 22 | The evidence for arguing that newspaper — and media — ownership is concentrated in a few hands is fairly abundant ( see Table 4.2 ) but this does not , of itself , provide material for analysing the extent to which ‘ this potential for control is actually realized in practice , how exactly it operates and in whose ultimate interest ( it is ) … ’ . |
| 23 | It is wonderful how quickly they learn and how smart they are . |
| 24 | This question about how often you exercise and get sweaty is ridiculous . |
| 25 | Firstly , on how far it flies and secondly on its aesthetic value . |
| 26 | It has not been found how far it penetrates and strange folklore has grown up around it , Here is an exciting expedition for somebody and one wonders what would be revealed by an examination of midden waste . |
| 27 | Further , and although this will not be our major preoccupation , " finding out " new theories , new perspectives and new approaches , looking to see how well they work and what problems they can deal with , is as much part of research as " finding out " new facts . |
| 28 | You referred frequently to how well you know and the village , so I am sure she will , subject to your approach , be willing to go in and switch on a convector in each of the two rooms and read the meter . |
| 29 | What I think we 'll do to start off with is to just put you on one inhaler and see how well you respond and if you only need it ev every now and again we do n't need to do anything else . |
| 30 | One would be how well I did and , secondly , how Bill Clinton did . ’ |