Example sentences of "[num] [noun prp] [vb past] what " in BNC.

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1 In the middle years of the 1790s Wordsworth observed what was happening to some of the cottagers and cared about it ; like a good journalist , he called attention to outstanding cases in The Female Vagrant and The Ruined Cottage .
2 In November 1952 Karajan made what was at the time a celebrated recording of Bach 's B minor Mass .
3 Elizabeth had won the essay competition and was just about to stand up when Jessica got up and she walked up to Mr and she asked and he asked her what magazine she wanted for the year and she said Rock Seventeen Jessica knew what magazine Elizabeth wanted and she just said Rock Seventeen .
4 As the prospect of testifying approached , on Nov. 16 Kanemaru followed what was becoming a well-established modern Japanese custom by admitting himself to hospital .
5 On a February day in 1306 Bruce arranged what was apparently meant to be a conciliatory meeting-at the Greyfriars ' monastery church in Dumfries .
6 In 1880 Russia remained what she had often been , the least predictable of the great powers .
7 During June and July 1956 Messiaen recorded what was then his complete published output for the organ .
8 At the beginning of November 1989 Namaliu survived what was becoming the regular six-monthly vote of no confidence .
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