Example sentences of "[Wh adv] long it [is] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I wonder how long it 's going to take us to wear them smooth . ’ |
| 2 | Well I ca n't predict how long it 's going to be now and y and you may find , |
| 3 | but you do n't know just how long it 's going to be going on . |
| 4 | Just how long it 's gon na take . |
| 5 | If two years is n't enough to consider the proposals that my group have consistently put forward , I do n't know how long it 's . |
| 6 | I do n't know how long it 's going to go on for , or what it is exactly but I thought it would be a good idea to ring your dad up and see . |
| 7 | And you do n't know how long it 's gon na be ? |
| 8 | I says to her , I do n't know how long it 's gon na be int garage , I says , so she says , well can you change it to a different day then ? |
| 9 | I wonder whether how long it 's gon na take Martin to fit that gear if Martin can do it |
| 10 | That 's how long it 's taking you to do on the paper . |
| 11 | ‘ How long it is right for both me and the bank to do the job is not something we are considering at present , ’ he says , ‘ but I would be surprised if I was still here in 16 years ' ; time . ’ |
| 12 | On opening any packet etc , I can see from the index card how long it is likely to last and then record it on the appropriate page of the notebook . |
| 13 | Jeffrey : Look how long it is . |
| 14 | ‘ Is that how long it is ? ’ |
| 15 | Obviously , the amount you choose to repay each month will determine how long it is going to take you to pay-off any borrowing on your FlexiLoan. but , you can also pay-in a lump sum at any time ( eg. when you receive a bonus from work ) to help reduce the amount outstanding , or to pay it off completely . |
| 16 | How long it is ! 84a . |
| 17 | Although more signals can be recorded in hospital , there is a limit to how long it is appropriate to keep a patient on the ward . |
| 18 | Er in addition to which er the the the problems that Perrier had erm er I 've forgotten exactly how long it is ago now but probably er two or three years ago er when they had er contamination through |
| 19 | ‘ I 've lost track of how long it is now we 've been neighbours . |
| 20 | Please ask how long it is likely to take . |
| 21 | At least they have spray now had a spray I do n't know how long it is I 've had it . |
| 22 | I know how long it is , how deep , and one does not forget how to swim . |
| 23 | ‘ Then tell me how long it is since you left school , ’ he asked with a fascinatingly wry little smile . |
| 24 | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is his Department 's estimate of North sea oil reserves and how long it is anticipated they will last ; and what were the corresponding estimates five years ago . |
| 25 | In cases in which pain and suffering is not expected to continue for life the court has to form a view as to how long it is likely to continue . |
| 26 | Try and find out from your expert exactly how long it is likely to be before the report is available . |
| 27 | But I do n't know how long it is before I get my results back . |
| 28 | What erm what do you erm is it , is it , does it say anything about how long it is ? |
| 29 | I thought well that 's fair comment cos there 's people 's houses I 'd stay away from cos I do n't like the wives , so I mean , you know , that 's , I do n't go round , but the thing is she 's been gone about what three year now , four year or something or however long it is why do n't she come now ? |