Example sentences of "what he [adv] [verb] [be] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is an unsatisfactory position when what he really wants is to have the defective goods repaired or replaced . |
| 2 | He knew it would take great care and he knew also — inadmissible , subversive thought — that what he really wanted was to live with her here , securely , for the rest of his life : that was the earthly promise of the revelation at Hause Point . |
| 3 | What he really wanted was to get rid of Bagshot . |
| 4 | What he really needs is to have some blond streaks to lift it a shade or two . ’ |
| 5 | But no , what he actually did was to open up his briefcase and extract a file from it . |
| 6 | What he actually did was to stroll away down-river , right along the perimeter . |