Example sentences of "to know what [be] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He 's my boy — I 've a right to know what 's become of him ! ’ |
| 2 | ‘ So we want to know what 's happening . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ But I just want to know what 's happening , that 's all . ’ |
| 4 | I know they wish us well , and they 're both wise and reasonable people , they 're tactful — but naturally they 're inquisitive , they want to know what 's happening , and make judgments on it all — ’ |
| 5 | Those that are n't winners do n't want to know what 's happening to anybody else . |
| 6 | You obviously need to know what 's happening on each side of the hedge . |
| 7 | Tucker wants to know what 's happening about Francis 's personal effects . |
| 8 | Now when you " freeze " and " spotlight " the work the groups have an interest in other people 's work , they want to know what 's happening . |
| 9 | DO YOU want to know what 's happening to our countryside , forests , seas and seashores at home and across the world ? |
| 10 | I like to know what 's happening . |
| 11 | I mean they like to know what 's happening to their children all day . |
| 12 | But I 'd like to know what 's brought this on , and I 'll get to know . |
| 13 | ‘ Overseas Governments and local nationals just wo n't stand for it , particularly when they get to know what 's going on . |
| 14 | ‘ I like you to know what 's going on . |
| 15 | The headmaster has to know what 's going on … ’ |
| 16 | Seve always wants to know what 's going on . |
| 17 | Some will be knocking on my door and demanding to know what 's going on . |
| 18 | I have as much right to know what 's going on as they do . |
| 19 | She 's too young to know what 's going on . |
| 20 | She needs to know what 's going to happen next . |
| 21 | ‘ It 's only really the chap on the ground who gets to know what 's going on , gets chatting — and not just chatting with the management of the firm — chatting with the chap that runs the pretreatment plant , y'know , having a cup of tea with him and generally getting to know the individuals and the characters . |
| 22 | ‘ The ordinary public would n't be interested , but some people , people like me , for instance , have to know what 's going on in town . |
| 23 | I always like to know what 's going on , so I listened , and watched , and looked at all his women friends . |
| 24 | That reminds me of the ghosts who really want to know what 's going on . |
| 25 | But I do n't think I want to know what 's going to happen to me . |
| 26 | The press , the TV and the radio would like to know what 's going on and , incidentally , so would I. Kersey does n't know , or he does and is n't saying . ’ |
| 27 | You liked it , if you 've been active at all you 'd want to know what 's going on . |
| 28 | ‘ 'If the Headmaster wants to know what 's going on , it 's my job to tell him . |
| 29 | Those roses smell very iffy to me , and I want to know what 's going on . ’ |
| 30 | Q : But surely people need to know what 's going on ? |