Example sentences of "[Wh adv] [was/were] [pron] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ How was I to know the goddamn file was that confidential ? ’ she raged . |
| 2 | ‘ How was I to know the chimney would be blocked or whatever it is that 's wrong with the thing ? |
| 3 | How was she to cross the river ? |
| 4 | So where were you doing the working as a kitchen maid ? |
| 5 | If the two in the Renault were impostors , why were they taking the risk of using the car and the passports of two people who were presumed dead ? |
| 6 | Where was one to draw the line ? |
| 7 | Ella — where was I hearing the news ? ’ |
| 8 | Well why was it producing the required results because it , in fact it was beyond what it erm you know it specifically was set out to do . |