Example sentences of "how [vb mod] [pers pn] [verb] [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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1 | He remembered taking her to school , it was after their mother died , Georgia would 've been seven , she did n't want to go , there were girls who tied her to trees , it was her accent or her looks , he could n't remember now , but he had to take her because he 'd promised Dad , Dad who did n't know anything , the scratches on her legs were brambles , the bruises on her wrists were something else , he could n't remember now , how could they tell him the truth , how could they tell him anything when all he did was sit in dark rooms with his head in his hands , his head haunted by her ghost , and each dawn broke like the slow blow of a hammer . |
2 | How could you keep it a secret — after all I 've told you ? ’ |
3 | How could I tell her the truth , after all she 'd been through ? ’ |
4 | How could he give her an answer when he did not know the answer himself ? |
5 | How could he understand what an agony the evening must be for her . |
6 | ‘ 1 mean , how could he know what a woman 's prerogative is ? ’ |
7 | ‘ How will we know who the message is for ? ’ |
8 | In other words , of broadcasters no longer have to depend on ‘ official ’ sources , how can we control what the public sees and hears ? |
9 | How can you give them the opportunity to make alterations to the rules to give them " ownership " of a game ? |
10 | How can you gauge what a market 's worth ? |
11 | How can you call it an operation ? |
12 | How can I give you a dress allowance when I can not even afford to pay the rent on this flat ? ’ |
13 | But how can I know what the categorical imperatives binding on me are ? |
14 | How can I trust you an inch ? ’ |