Example sentences of "[Wh adv] they [modal v] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | A National Film Studio , combining the small companies into one strong conglomerate , had been proposed , but this idea made no more headway than a proposal to negotiate a reciprocity deal with the Americans , whereby they would take a certain number of British films into national distribution in return for free access to British screens . |
| 2 | Was there ever a custom mentioned to you whereby they used to put a cairn down ? |
| 3 | Then there is the little understood sense possessed by certain fishes , whereby they can detect an object because of its minute electrical activity . |
| 4 | There is ‘ no coherent set of personnel procedures , for lay employees or for ministers , whereby they can see a career path with training and proper systems of appraisal . ’ |
| 5 | Large transient hotels very often enter into agreements with certain airlines or travel agents whereby they will hold a number of rooms specifically for them on a guarantee basis . |
| 6 | Such details matter because western telecoms companies can make only limited investments until they know when and how they might gain a return . |
| 7 | You know how they used to do a lot of weaving , they do n't do so much now . |
| 8 | How they can ruin a day , the funeral cars proceeding |
| 9 | The grieving family are very much in the vicar 's care as to how they can have a funeral service that is meaningful and relevant both to the person who has died and to themselves . |
| 10 | Again one sees the enormous task of communication which bureaux managers have , to convey to their volunteer team how they can have a say in the running of their bureau . |
| 11 | This book shows teachers how they can gain a better understanding of what goes on in their own classrooms , and how to use this understanding to guide their learners effectively . |
| 12 | I want to hear them discuss how they will bring an end to all forms of intensive animal farming , ban bloodsports , end testing on animals , stop animals being used in circuses , ban imports of fur products and end this disgraceful trade . |
| 13 | Even then , apart from the two nights a week , when they would visit a cinema or call on friends , she was ever with Mother . |
| 14 | Apart from the occasions when bream are preoccupied with full larders of fry , there are times all through the year when they will eat a small fish , just the same as there are times when they will chomp a lobworm . |
| 15 | Apart from the occasions when bream are preoccupied with full larders of fry , there are times all through the year when they will eat a small fish , just the same as there are times when they will chomp a lobworm . |
| 16 | Our Association was formed nearly ten years ago and is aimed at helping parents to solve their children 's problems through a local based scheme where they may contact a teacher who 's qualified in their local area and that teacher will see the child and advise the parents whether individual tuition would help him . |
| 17 | there was a woman there that erm the police do this service thing where they 'll look a car over for you , if you bought a car that you know has been er in an accident and it 's been |
| 18 | They went to a hall where they would meet a cross-section of men from the various paramilitary organisations . |
| 19 | This wo n't tell you where they would make a mistake if they tried to spell it themselves ; so you need to add it to the collection of words from writing as in Method 1 . |
| 20 | They would go to a hospital where they would throw a dice . |
| 21 | They knew it was used as one of the staging-posts for the IRA , a safe hideaway from where they would launch an attack . |
| 22 | I thought there might be somewhere where they 'd have an old circular saw you know , probably got a bit more chance with help , but they do a bit of rough cutting do you know what I mean ? |
| 23 | The Cat House well that 's at , the Cat House , that 's wher that 's where the house used to be , where in er time erm , that 's where they used to put a cat in the window for the smokers . |
| 24 | see but we had a head bag where they used to fold a sack in half or put one part through the other and put over the head . |
| 25 | ‘ None of the clubs left in the competition will relish the prospect of coming to Ibrox , where they will face an awesome atmosphere with 45,000 fans breathing down their necks — even Milan wo n't fancy that . |
| 26 | The people are generally friendly but shy and it takes a long time to gain their confidence to the point where they will teach a visiting scientist the secrets of their art . |
| 27 | Liefmans plan to impress potential customers with their products at this month 's Innovate 91 exhibition in London where they will have a stand in the ‘ Real Ale Village ’ . |
| 28 | In my view , what should happen here is that cats should not be allowed to roam around in places where they could have a dramatic adverse effect on populations of animals , even though it is better for the cat . |
| 29 | … or perhaps worse , your bull has broken into your neighbour 's heifers or your lambs are on the road where they could cause an accident . |
| 30 | All ISE members are entitled to trade on LTOM , where they can undertake a variety of different functions ranging from broking through to market making and clearing . |