Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] [verb] [adv] what " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before I describe the trial of Justine Moritz , I must set down what I know about Frankenstein , in the hope of clarifying my mind . |
| 2 | I must find out what it is . |
| 3 | I must find out what she 's got , what 's going on . |
| 4 | Dreams are the key to understanding — that 's why I must find out what my dream means ! |
| 5 | I 'm reading Sense and Sensibility and I must find out what happens to Marianne . |
| 6 | If I might repeat again what I suggested in the debate on the White Paper er there is a comparison perhaps pushed a little far w which what the national socialist did in Germany by saying a locally elected major-like does not represent the wishes er an er interests of the people of Cologne , as well as perhaps an appointed business man with the name of Krupp . |
| 7 | I had some dim idea that I should see what sort of creatures these whores were , so that I might find out what I was . |
| 8 | Mind you , he did n't force me , but I knew that even successful businessmen asked his advice , so perhaps I might find out what this study of how to work was all about . |
| 9 | well as I say do n't worry about it cos that first week I wo n't even bother anyway cos I 'll leave up what I 've got |
| 10 | Yes , they could be a range of things , chair , I 'll check out what they are and make sure you 've got some |
| 11 | Graham joined in , ‘ I 'll find out what the union rates are tomorrow . |
| 12 | Now I 'll find out what is really worrying Washington . |
| 13 | There was a pause and I heard Ed say in his pleasant West Coast accent : ‘ I should n't , but since it 's you , Sally , and as long as my name is n't mentioned , I 'll find out what I can . |
| 14 | ‘ I 'll find out what the local police know , ’ said Coffin as he left . |
| 15 | How do I get the honest answer and that is another matter , I , I , I 'll find out what they say , but er I suspect that they will erm not be doing an awful lot , I suspect they 'll pretend , er that they will erm be helpful , and then they wo n't do an awful lot , |
| 16 | Well I 'll find out what she 's doing |
| 17 | Underneath them I 'll write down what to do . |
| 18 | I 'll write down what I want her to do , |
| 19 | Nothing major and it took me a minute or two before I could make out what it was . |
| 20 | I could do exactly what I want . |
| 21 | I wish I could say exactly what I saw . |
| 22 | It was only a one-sided lock , which is completely and totally different to an ordinary lock er working both sides , you see what I mean and er I er I 'd got to er make a key , number thirty-nine just like that , see but I had it and I could find out what thirty-nine was and I could make them one and send it and knowing it would fit see and er when they had different people working there , you know staff , things like that , not a lot of orders but er somebody else come . |
| 23 | There was no way I could know just what passed between Mme G and her son when they were together and alone . |
| 24 | So it seemed to be crying out to be orchestrated , and I could hear just what it would be like in my head . |
| 25 | I stood and thought and made the panic recede until I could work out what to do , then I took my knife out of its sheath on my belt and carved an arrow in the bark of the tree I was facing . |
| 26 | If , however , I read in a review , ‘ These frets are slightly higher than Gibson 's wide ovals , ’ I 'd know precisely what you were talking about . |
| 27 | I have n't spoken to him since — oh , except to say I 'd find out what I could . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ This was in some way part of the whole thing , that I 'd blurt out what I 'd done and she 'd ask to see and I 'd have it on hand to show her . ’ |
| 29 | I did n't know that , I thought I 'd put down what , some of the people one of the babysit for as one of my references because I babysit her kids at primary school age |
| 30 | You 'll have to go into the branch , but what , if I was your manager , I 'd say well what we 'll do , is keep on working and training , until it 's alright |