Example sentences of "[Wh adv] be [pron] [to-vb] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | They have to reveal all , and if something goes wrong how are they to know that all that information will not be handed back to the secret police from whom they are trying to escape by seeking asylum ? |
| 2 | How are we to ensure that the comparative information they need over time will be available to them , on the same comprehensive basis as before ? |
| 3 | And how were they to know that he had not wanted very much ? or was that to be his real pleasure ? |
| 4 | ‘ How was anyone to know that there were so many people in the world — or that they would all be so different ? ’ |
| 5 | And how was I to know that American hot dogs did n't cost five dollars each ? |
| 6 | ‘ How was I to know that the backups would n't restore ? ’ |
| 7 | How was I to know that stupid woman would call the police ? ’ |
| 8 | How was I to know that old Ian had n't trekked across South Africa with a couple of elephants and demanded ‘ an audience with Nelson or I 'll smash you with a stump , . |
| 9 | How was I to know that Grace Swan was a pupil at the Arden Convent School ? |
| 10 | How was he to know that she was up to some sort of mischief ? |
| 11 | He had almost considered not buying the house , but it was what he wanted , and how was he to know that things would be any different in another district ? |
| 12 | How was she to explain that she did n't go in for this high-profile look ? |