Example sentences of "[adv] [Wh adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a handbook for step-grandparents the writers advise : ‘ Try to be fair in all your dealings with the grandchildren , including natural and step-grandchildren together whenever possible . |
| 2 | Even if it is not feasible to provide a slanting surface for all writing activities , the possibilities of doing so whenever possible should be explored ; an inexpensive custom-made board can sometimes provide the answer . |
| 3 | We also believe that competition is superior to regulation , so whenever possible we promote competition so that the need for regulation is not as great . |
| 4 | So far this is normal and to be expected , but if Claire is told often enough how good she is when she feels herself to be bad , or if Henry is constantly reminded of his vicious streak when he is aware of other , ignored qualities in himself , then both Claire and Henry are likely to become confused as to their own self-images . |
| 5 | The Potsdam declaration by the allies — to which the Soviet Union was not a signatory — had warned Japan to accept unconditional surrender but without stating frankly enough how terrible was the new weapon about to be deployed against Japan . |
| 6 | I ca n't stress strongly enough how much positive potential you have between now and mid-May . |
| 7 | We can not stress enough how much the grant from the Sports Council depends on the present 3000+ members being increased . |
| 8 | However , we can not stress enough how unusual it is to find anyone who conforms to the stereotyped Ms or Mr Trim image . |
| 9 | Dot had heard often enough how careless talk costs lives , how even walls have ears . |
| 10 | I can not stress enough how important it is for teachers to realise that because drama is such a powerful tool for helping people change , as teachers we need to be very sensitive to the emotional demands we make on our students . |
| 11 | We can not emphasize enough how important it is to set aside from your diet foods you suspect or know cause you problems . |
| 12 | And we ca n't emphasise enough how important that is . |
| 13 | So far we have assumed that we understand the suggestion that there are minds other than our own , and asked merely how much evidence we have in its favour . |
| 14 | As the situation in the United States shows , it is not merely how much money is spent on health care that is important , but also what it is spent on . |
| 15 | Both of these cases , incest avoidance and the development of colour vocabularies , illustrate nicely how biological constraints in cognition , based on specific genes , can influence the formation of culture . |
| 16 | The dovetailing will also give us a perfectly homogeneous blend , for we know from our studies of wind alone how well horns and bassoons combine . |
| 17 | Oh its silly , it depends how many ca come , well obviously how common the car was |
| 18 | He cuddled her and felt the bump in a way that made her uneasy as to the propriety of it and asked constantly how this baby was to climb out . |
| 19 | Because of the quality and style of house construction and the various life-styles of the occupants — eg how long windows are left open — concentrations between neighbouring houses can vary tremendously . |
| 20 | We often need to calculate square footage , or area , in everyday life — eg how much carpet to buy for a room , the amount of turf needed for a new lawn , the size of a new kitchen … |
| 21 | Surely the test of all this is not necessarily how big the Government grant for acquisitions is but what the galleries are able to acquire . |
| 22 | One British reaction at the time to the greening of the Kremlin shows quite starkly how much political perceptions have changed in the short space since the autumn of 1988 . |
| 23 | How long how many how many men would you need if you want it done in a quarter of the time ? |
| 24 | Dan , could I ask you first of all how much the mutiny livened the old Boat Race up ? |
| 25 | Now , could I , could I go through , cos I 'd like , I 'd like to at some stage ask you to do an exercise on this just to see first of all how complicated it is and then , at the end , how simple it is . |
| 26 | It unzips , producing two separate strands which can then be copied , and this is basically how genetic information is passed on . |
| 27 | Calories are worked out on a per ounce basis ( or in grams , for the modern metric-minded ) , so how many calories you eat in a portion of food depends on the weight of the portion of food you arc eating . |
| 28 | So how many goals would Hirst have scored against Oldham ? |
| 29 | So how many weeks |
| 30 | The survey asks whether these categories of worker are , or have been , employed , and if so how many , but with reference to the previous month for the first category and the previous 12 months for the second category . |