Example sentences of "[Wh adv] [adv] [pron] could [vb infin] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was sixteen without a care in the world and my only thoughts at that time were on how soon I could get hold of my own barrow . |
| 2 | It was the most mature of his symphonies so far , and it shows how quickly he could assimilate aspects of national style , such as in the brilliant arpeggio passage which opens it — the famous ‘ premier coup d'archet ’ ( opening bow stroke ) of which the French were particularly proud . |
| 3 | Mr Gorbachev told the Americans that the Soviet people would judge his perestroika by how quickly he could get food and consumer goods into the shops . |
| 4 | He did not listen too closely to the small , cold voice that had persistently asked how far they could trust Caspar . |
| 5 | Suddenly it occurred to Alexei that in the event that he failed to return from the embassy the question of solemnising the marriage would not arise , and he wondered again how far he could trust Burun . |
| 6 | He was not quite sure how far he could trust Horridge . |
| 7 | How well she could keep control and use words and manipulate their meanings and score points . |