Example sentences of "wonder what be [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Your father wonders what 's happening , I reckon he thinks I 'm trying to pinch you do n't he ? |
| 2 | If we suddenly start holding hands like this your father is going to wonder what 's going on . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ No , but then I do n't usually have to wonder what 's going on in the mind of the person who 's made the offer , ’ she returned . |
| 4 | Er men were coming , young men were coming out of the forces and er they wanted their jobs back and er I began to wonder what was going to happen to me , if , because I was on the temporary staff and erm there was no guarantee that I 'd be able to stay erm , and then of course erm I was thinking of probably getting married and erm er the salary at that stage was n't er , was n't very much to get married on . |
| 5 | I began to wonder what was happening when we stood for a long time at Birmingham New Street . |
| 6 | Some have their own lights for practising and stand out in their gardens to practise with an empty gun , not with shells otherwise half the police force in the district would come around wondering what is going on . |
| 7 | EVERYONE must be wondering what is happening on the Mid-Hants Railway , the ‘ Watercress Line ’ , having received the startling news from the pages of a contemporary magazine that volunteers have been resigning from the work force in substantial numbers . |
| 8 | The only evidence from that dream is the feeling of childhood — all childhoods , probably : the puzzlement of the child watching from the pavement , wondering what 's going on , what they , the adults are up to , what they want from you , and what they expect you to do . |
| 9 | ‘ I quite enjoy watching all the people go by , ’ says Howard , ‘ and wondering what 's going on inside their heads . ’ |
| 10 | She 's sitting there wondering what 's going on . |
| 11 | ‘ And now , ’ she went on , ‘ I think even humans will be wondering what 's happening here . |
| 12 | Sally stared at the curtains wondering what was going on behind them . |
| 13 | The girl was staring up at the two of us , wondering what was going on . |
| 14 | As one day followed another the garrison could not help wondering what was going on behind the Collector 's closed door . |
| 15 | Amsterdam looked over the rim of his coffee cup , wondering what was going on inside the head of his august relation . |
| 16 | Patrick looked wide-eyed at Collins , wondering what was going on , by the big man smiled genially and nodded . |
| 17 | All the other girls had gone and I was left by myself — no books , magazines or anything — wondering what was going to happen to me . |
| 18 | He frowned , wondering what was going on . |
| 19 | Behind him the boy looked out , wide-eyed , wondering what was going on . |
| 20 | I stared at him , wondering what was going on in that complex mind of his , what his real motive was in pushing north by car when we could have had a good night 's sleep and flown up in daylight . |
| 21 | ‘ So I see , ’ Alyssia replied in a stiff voice , wondering what was going on in Piers 's head at this masquerade . |
| 22 | In the semi-darkness she studied his profile , letting her gaze wander over the hard-boned features , absorbing the line of his jaw , wondering what was going on inside his head . |
| 23 | Ronni followed in his wake , wondering what was coming next . |
| 24 | Rachel stiffened , wondering what was coming next , thinking that Belinda might ask why Jennifer was n't his girlfriend any longer and wondering how he would answer , but she had n't bargained for Belinda 's line of reasoning . |
| 25 | ‘ I was sitting there staring at four white walls wondering what was happening to me . |
| 26 | There I was , back on a drip , and wondering what was happening to me . |
| 27 | Athelstan stood there dreaming , wondering what was happening in St Erconwald 's . |
| 28 | She stood still for several minutes , wondering what was happening to her . |
| 29 | Mademoiselle stood alone trembling wondering what was happening . |
| 30 | Makes you wonder what 's going to happen in five years time . ’ |