Example sentences of "explaining [Wh adv] [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Creed was showing some of the pieces to the tourist and explaining how they worked . |
| 2 | yes , I know that , but I 'm just explaining how we come to be in Liverpool ! |
| 3 | The best we could do was to arrange for some of our experienced investigators to spend a few days explaining how we worked , and then to attach our visitors to a particular investigation that was current so that they could experience the practical application of our methods . |
| 4 | I have managed to breed my Port Hoplo catfish and I thought I would drop you a line explaining how I succeeded so that other readers might have a try . |
| 5 | Describe IBM 's VSAM software , explaining how it operates and how it can be optimized . |
| 6 | The Girl was explaining how she thought perhaps she ought to make some kind of thanks to them for their hospitality . |
| 7 | HE insisted that the Church has never ruled that a priest should not have sex , only that he should not marry , ’ says Monika ( sic ) Kocanek by way of explaining how she ended up in bed with Fr Christopher O'Neill and then found herself pregnant . |
| 8 | In explaining how he managed to escape active military service during the war by signing on for an officers ' programme , Mr Clinton apparently omitted to mention that he had already received his call-up notice when he sought to join the Reserve Officers ' Training Corps . |
| 9 | In the thirties , my father had been a painter and decorator , plumber , electrician , publican and boxer , but when I was growing up , he was a Spiritualist and a faith healer , talking about his negro spirit-guide , Massa , and explaining how he knew when people were cured because he felt burning coals in the palms of his hands . |
| 10 | In later years , when explaining how he got to Cape Town , John always mentioned having appeared in one or two small parts when the ballet from the Cape came to Johannesburg . |
| 11 | for Linlithgowshire and younger brother to the Earl of Hopetoun , made his attack : Crump surrendered instantly , taking up Hope 's opening words by explaining how he had met Mr Newton , or was it Wilson ? — the honourable gentleman 's Factor in Preston , was it , my dear ? |
| 12 | Explaining how he had instituted a series of business briefs , which go out to CBI members by fax every week , he said each message ‘ should be conversational , it should be easily accessible and it should have some value to the reader or the listener ’ . |
| 13 | Tennyson explaining how he came to write the Idylls of the King is another . |
| 14 | On 30 November 1983 the then Secretary of State made a statement to Parliament explaining how he proposed thereafter to exercise his powers under the subsection . |
| 15 | The lyrics are pretty much standard , if mild , slackness , a typical ragga-gruff voice explaining how you 've got ta be a top shag to please a girl . |
| 16 | Prepare your child for each visit by explaining how you want her to behave . |
| 17 | you get one percent on explaining how you do it |
| 18 | Some of the EC 's other governments will soon have to start explaining why they deny their voters a remedy for recession that has proved so effective . |
| 19 | This is the second talk in a series following the history , sort of Victorian fashion , but not just what people wore but hopefully explaining why they wore it , both the actual manufacturing , physical why they wore it and perhaps some of the psychological reasons behind the changing fashion . |
| 20 | the most often scored techniques , explaining why they scored |
| 21 | Of course clubs such as Neath and Pontypool are not really supposed to be at the head of the Welsh pecking-order , which goes some way to explaining why they become so unpopular when they do . |
| 22 | These faults can be cured by a determined reformer who ( a ) draws people 's attention to the offending forms , explaining why they offend , and then ( b ) suggests an alternative form that people can use instead . |
| 23 | Those who would like to be considered for the 1992 placement should send their curriculum vitae , together with a covering letter explaining why they feel they would benefit from the scheme , and enclosing samples of written work , to Chemistry in Britain at the RSC , Burlington House , Piccadilly , London W1V 0BN . |
| 24 | Finally , batch files are covered in detail explaining why we use these compact command files and what each batch sub-command does . |
| 25 | Finally , batch files are covered in detail explaining why we use these compact command files and what each batch command does . |
| 26 | I was never given the chance to write Stephen a letter explaining why I gave him up for when he is older or anything . |
| 27 | But before I talk in more detail about how we hope to raise this money let me spend a little time explaining why I feel that this appeal is so vital to children everywhere . |
| 28 | I 'm explaining why I wanted it on a regular arrangement so that I would n't have to be annoying you when you 're … well , when you 've had a drink I suppose . ’ |
| 29 | A telephone call explaining why you want to meet will usually be sufficient . |
| 30 | 2 For each of the words you have chosen , write a sentence or two explaining why you think that word is true for that character . |