Example sentences of "how [adv] it [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | It was the closest of calls , and what the book enthrallingly brings out is how much it all depended on this handful of enthusiasts to preserve an enclave unique in London . |
2 | Not until now had he really known how much it all meant to him . |
3 | A brand new series of buyers ' guides — we help you set up a specialist tank or system each month , show our choice of equipment , and let you know what else is suitable on the market and how much it all costs . |
4 | And as he surveyed just how much it all weighed — he was thankful he was n't a horse . |
5 | Nor are we given details as to how God brought the earth and life into being — or how long it all took . |
6 | The absolute precision of the rhythmic detail in ‘ Reprises par Interversion ’ ( from Livre d'orgue ) would be spellbinding were it not for the fact that it all sounds as natural as breathing , and I marvel at Messiaen 's immaculate measuring of grace notes , not least the recurring four-note figure of ‘ La Vierge et L'Enfant ’ ( from La nativité ) ; how sensible it sounds , how easily it all flows . |
7 | He does in general , though he also knocks some gilt off the gingerbread by pointing out how easy it all was . |
8 | I found myself laughing at how easy it all seemed , and axe in hand went hurrying off to join him . |
9 | But then I thought , Where would we be without the night watchmen of the world , guys with the talent to ignore totally what 's staring the rest of us in the eyeballs and tell us , in a good firm voice , preferably with a couple of well-chosen statistics how well it all is ? |