Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [verb] what [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The Prime Minister must make known what the Government 's plans are . |
| 2 | Well , having had to avail ourselves of the help of the officer who got rid of our gigantic wasp nest , I should like to say what a superb job they do , but I just wondered in view of the tremendous number , whether there is some kind of way of preventions . |
| 3 | Desperation and hunger had addled hir senses : SHe should have guessed what the score would be . |
| 4 | Someone should have seen what a good wife she would have made . |
| 5 | Many a godly Jew must have felt what a wonderful thing it would be if Moses ' longing could be fulfilled , ‘ Would that all the Lord 's people were prophets , that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them ’ ( Num. 11:29 ) : and that is just what the prophets were led by God to foretell for the last days . |
| 6 | Must have guessed what a burden it was |
| 7 | But the thousands of people who trudged to the polling stations to cast their vote for this party must have known what the terror tailpiece to the democratic process would have been . |
| 8 | ‘ But surely she must have known what the job entailed ? ’ she snapped , her anger in no way lessened by the knowledge that it was illogical . |
| 9 | He must have wondered what the outcome of it all would be , though he was not to remain in doubt for much longer . |
| 10 | But who you see at the very beginning they must have established what the roles were . |
| 11 | Everybody must have thought what a dismal day this is . |
| 12 | Remember it is possible that you might have to do what a bully or older person tells you , so that you can keep yourself safe . |
| 13 | I 'd like to see what the got off . |
| 14 | ‘ I 'd like to confirm what the financial arrangements were . |
| 15 | I 'd like to hear what the mothers I would like to hear |
| 16 | I 'd like to know what the question was . |
| 17 | I 'd like to know what the staff do in Trevor 's organization . |
| 18 | Shit , I 'd like to know what the hell they 're up to . |
| 19 | It was such a freak open accident that no amount of preparation or legislation could have prevented what the boy did on that particular occasion . |
| 20 | With that money , we could have provided what the people wanted and real choice . |
| 21 | Few among them could have known what the job entailed . |
| 22 | I tell you , if I 'd have know what the content of the training was gon na be , I would 've arranged for our twelve crime prevention officers to go across there and listen to it , because there was a locksmith there that gave a lot of sound advice in relation to security of homes as well cars that really was good basic grounding for a crime prevention officer . |
| 23 | ‘ Also , if you 'd really been a journalist you 'd have known what a ‘ stringer ’ is . |
| 24 | This rumour may have done what the poll tax did in 1381 , set fire to a potentially explosive situation , indeed one which had already shown signs of bursting into flame . |
| 25 | The hon. Gentleman may have noted what a Labour Member said the other day : ’ The party which holds a majority in the United Kingdom Parliament has a mandate for the whole United Kingdom . ’ |
| 26 | Right I sha n't er be able to remember all your names but er nevertheless if you know each other then er Er you may have wondered what the Nottinghamshire Pre-retirement Council is well we are a charity . |
| 27 | And I would want to know what the health effects were on them of the conditions in which they had to work . |
| 28 | He would wait to see what the negotiation process turned up , he said , but " only if real progress is made during negotiations , and if there are obvious and clearly defined benefits for my country and its people , will we consider any possible change to our present constitutional position " . |
| 29 | The 31-year-old Chemics ' stand off , who must count as one of the unluckiest players in the game because of persistent injury problems , added : ‘ I shall wait to hear what the specialist says before deciding whether to play on or not . ’ |
| 30 | We 've made it clear what we would do with the money , I still would like to know what the labour group plan to do with it ? |