Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] what be [v-ing] " in BNC.

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1 Why is it that the Government do not want to debate what is happening in Renfrewshire ?
2 Busacher was so riveted by the bizarre sight that he failed to see what was happening with Georg and Suzi .
3 His natural caution kept him on the political sidelines , although he was well placed to know what was going on at the highest level , as the ‘ Historia Roffensis ’ , written by a clerk in his entourage , demonstrates .
4 Some will be knocking on my door and demanding to know what 's going on .
5 Those that are n't winners do n't want to know what 's happening to anybody else .
6 DO YOU want to know what 's happening to our countryside , forests , seas and seashores at home and across the world ?
7 You liked it , if you 've been active at all you 'd want to know what 's going on .
8 Do you really want to know what is going on , and where they took place ?
9 I put my hands over my ears because I did n't want to know what was happening .
10 Okay , erm I mean you say about even people who 've got members of their family over there , I mean I know that if it was me , I would want to know what was going on .
11 Yes but I 'm saying if I had a member of my family there , I would definitely want to know what was going on .
12 All lenders would far prefer to know what is happening .
13 All lenders would far prefer to know what is happening .
14 I want to see what 's going on . ’
15 If the adventurers want to see what is going on in the Black Pit , all they have to do is rap twice in rapid succession with the rod upon the rail .
16 ‘ After the drop I applied full power into a climbing left turn and tried to see what was happening .
17 If we want to know what is happening to the church we need to understand what is happening in the secular world at large .
18 You want to know what is happening in a Third World trouble-spot .
19 The Northern has received telephone calls and letters from people who have contributed and want to know what is happening .
20 The Northern Echo has received a series of telephone calls and letters from people who have contributed and want to know what is happening .
21 ‘ I want to know what is going on in Birmingham , chapter and verse . ’
22 They want to know what is going on , and what the general wants them to do , and why , and when ; they want to see and decide in their own minds what sort of person he is .
23 We are in a changing era ; more and more we have people who are unaware of these therapies , but equally want to know what is going on .
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 Those roses smell very iffy to me , and I want to know what 's going on . ’
27 ‘ They 're often full of humans who very seriously want to know what 's going on .
28 So , Bill gets on the phone , I want to know what 's going on , what they 're playing at !
29 I mean particularly so if you 're involved in the service , but I do n't think it 's just restricted to that , I want to know what 's going on .
30 ‘ So we want to know what 's happening . ’
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