Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [adv] what [was/were] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | WE live at a time when reporters go to foreign countries where there is trouble and come back to write books in which they say that it was hard to make out what was going on . |
| 2 | Occasionally , when there had to be a drastic reassessment of public expenditure , it became evident from the leaks and rumours of resignations that something important was going on in Whitehall during the summer months , but neither backbenchers nor the House in general were able to find out what was happening or to discuss the changes being made in expenditure plans . |
| 3 | It is very important to realise exactly what was intended in the analysis about to be described . |
| 4 | Due to the speed of movement and poor visibility it was difficult to see exactly what was carved on the amulets it looked like worms , curling around each other . |
| 5 | The paint was peeling off the stone , and in places it was difficult to pick out what was left . |