Example sentences of "[noun pl] [Wh adv] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although he has undoubtedly filled the post with such distinction that the staff lout low and doff their caps whenever he appears , he is not perfect . |
| 2 | Benstede , impassive , had left early , while Bruce scarcely bothered to disguise the murder in his eyes whenever he caught the King 's glance . |
| 3 | I can close my eyes whenever I want to , and just see it : I 'll run and run to meet you , and hug you , and hold you close , and we 'll kiss and kiss and never stop … |
| 4 | I began to see the nervousness in your eyes whenever I got too close to you , and when I kissed you at the inn I knew that Matilda had lied about one point at least . |
| 5 | Unlike many of the Falkland birds , it is shy and wary , moving out into the middle of the lakes whenever anyone appears . |
| 6 | Stock management is a very important factor in ensuring that the printed collections are properly and reliably controlled , and are available for readers whenever they wish to consult them . |
| 7 | Willy De Roose may have struck a lucky year enabling him to make the voyage from the Atlantic to the Pacific without having to winter in the Arctic but he did do an enormous amount of preparation and historical reading beforehand for his planning of the voyage so that he was able to snatch opportunities whenever they came . |
| 8 | He said he hoped this would allow people to pursue subjects whenever they wished , rather than being stuck in the traditional September to June timetable . |
| 9 | Even though he 'd gone , I saw him a bit , he 'd visit me and the kids whenever it suited him . |
| 10 | Darren , at age 4 , had breath holding tantrums whenever he had to get dressed . |
| 11 | She thought uncharitably that he looked like a gangster , although there was nothing menacing in the smile that played on his lips whenever he addressed Simone . |
| 12 | She quoted from an address that John was supposed to give to his troupes whenever they were about to tour : |
| 13 | In 1929 the work of a cub reporter on a small town daily newspaper occupied his time from early morning until often late at night , seven days a week — in other words whenever something newsworthy was happening it had to be covered , and there were no limits to the time spent or the hours required to adequately cover any given assignment . |
| 14 | You must stop your ears whenever you are asked to sign a treaty selling your home . |
| 15 | If that were so , there would scarcely be a government in the last 100 years which could be regarded as legitimate , but it is those uses of power and law which seem to betray or which can only be reasonably explained by a contempt for or at least an impatience with the principles of limited government and a belief that the rightness of the policies to be executed excuse or justify the methods whereby they are executed . |
| 16 | Since research tells us that one in four clients are dissatisfied enough to stop doing business with a professional firm , it would seem advisable for every practice to follow the Ernst & Young model and ask their clients how they feel , particularly as research also shows that an unhappy client will tell nine other people of his or her dissatisfaction . |
| 17 | ‘ It is hard to put into words how I feel now . ’ |
| 18 | As Betty talked about the rain of the previous days the builder spoke briefly of water tables ; as she deplored the unemployment in the principality he gave a succinct resumé of the economic situation ; as , somewhat at a loss , she praised the sun for now shining , Emyr described in a few words how it would eventually burn itself out . |
| 19 | The media influences how we see ourselves and our society and not just the events of the day . |
| 20 | And as a kid , you live very Technicolour experiences , and it all influences how you live the rest of your life , and so since all that horror , I 've spent the major part of my life making a safe place for myself . |
| 21 | However , another way of explaining this effect is to ask the subjects how they performed the experimental task . |
| 22 | Yeah , I mean , the kids how they can be so agile in jumping off the barge |
| 23 | It described the high that ensues from smoking crack ( 'Crack is both spacey and intense' ) and the downs that follow ; it told his readers how he bought it and what the morning after was like . |
| 24 | On asking a young woman from whom I had collected books how she knew of the sale , I got the pleasing reply ‘ It 's the highlight of my year . ’ |
| 25 | Have you noticed in the detective books how there 's always something bothering the private-eye 's subconscious ? |
| 26 | ‘ Robert told me in quiet tones and averted eyes how he climbed the stairs behind the prostitute in this house where she conducted her trade . |
| 27 | He was then still slightly shy in company , though sharp and confident in other areas and among his equals , like the pool halls where he would hustle for a few dollars . |
| 28 | My large , triangular landing net is stuck net upwards in the mud to the left of the gap in the rushes where it will be handy to get at and easy to catch hold of in the dark . |
| 29 | The acquirer 's solicitor should reserve the right to incorporate additional warranties when he has received all the information about the target , read the accountants ' report and read the draft disclosure letter . |
| 30 | Nurse found the worst patches around his ears where he had scratched the scalp sore . |