Example sentences of "[Wh adv] [adv] [pron] [vb -s] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 An example of how little it matters to the speechreader is the sound of TH as in :
2 How swiftly one falls into the sere and yellow .
3 There is no doubt that attentive , active listening is hard work ( we will be thinking about this in the next chapter ) but how much one learns through it !
4 The hair is like Apollo 's , and it is particularly in the incisive detail of the head that one sees how much one loses in the marble .
5 It 's odd how much one changes without being aware of it .
6 Erm , Right , erm , we get this thorny question now about how to establish how much somebody needs for living assurance .
7 The key to successful time management is knowing what you want to achieve , how much it means to you , and how much of your time and energy you are prepared to devote to it .
8 ‘ You 've no idea how much it means to me to be part of all this . ’
9 But I will keep my word , my dear — I can see just how much it means to you . ’
10 You can not put a time on how long it takes for a swimfeeder to empty .
11 But just how long it takes for the heat to flow out will depend on how well your home is insulated and draught proofed .
12 Now break it up as it is cut along the dotted lines and the object is to see how long it takes for it to be reassembled .
13 The graph below shows how long it takes for the present value of £1,000 per year to reach £15,000 .
14 that , that 's how long it takes for half of the radioactive isotopes to disappear .
15 Right , er Right , it 's how long it takes for a whole substance to react , so it ca n't Say you put two
16 It 's how long it takes for those to react together until they 've stopped reacting .
17 But just how long it takes for the heat to flow out will depend on how well insulated and draughtproofed your home is .
18 Let's see how long it takes for mummy .
19 Premiere of a new dance piece that will take a playful look at how long it takes to be serious , silly , thoughtful , beautiful and , above all , in time while dancing .
20 I wonder how long it takes to burnt alive in a blazing Tornado ?
21 When an ion approaches a surface , the angle at which it scatters depends on how directly it collides with a surface atom .
22 I note here how eloquently he yields to the muted viola and cello duo at 2'07 ’ , withdrawing his tone to the merest thread of sound , barely grazing the string .
23 A note-form outline of the essay provides a clear conceptual structure , and offers you an overview , which — when inspected closely — should allow you to assess how coherent it is , and how clearly it moves to your conclusion .
24 You must see how appallingly she behaves on the stage .
25 Choose a scene where much of this is conveyed visually and see how far everyone agrees in their interpretation of what they see .
26 There are arguments about what is " the best " , and how far one goes in meeting present taste before developing it ; there are arguments about paternalism and mandarin or upper-class standards ; but no children 's librarian would accept a purely passive supply function ; all would agree that one hopes to provide opportunities for wider exploration and the growth of informed taste , whatever it turns out to be .
27 But such an explanation is surely ridiculous to the modern reader forced to realize how far he stands from an age when mythological explanations were permissible .
28 Further experiments will be carried out to determine the underlying reasons for this kind of confusion and how far it occurs in everyday life situations .
29 He/she will have had time to get to know your hair , what suits you , how well it responds to mousse and gel and when it should be cut or styled .
30 What will ultimately determine the profitability of the industry , he believes , is how well it copes with the factors affecting the bottom line : feedstock costs ; overcapacity and the economic conditions .
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