Example sentences of "[Wh adv] [adv] [pron] could " in BNC.
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| 1 | She would have to tell Andrew how little they could hope from Deer Forest , then or in future times . |
| 2 | We did have to predict how much we could help ourselves financially and Joan is pleased to report that through the marvellous efforts made through fund-raising this prediction has been achieved . |
| 3 | It shows how much we could do to address the threat of climate change if we were really serious about saving energy . " |
| 4 | Most people do not realise how much they could increase their pleasure , success and income by reading faster and more accurately . |
| 5 | As one who admires much of what WTA has done and enjoys watching the best women players compete against each other , because the entertainment value they produce can often be tremendous , I was sad to see that apparently they still do not appreciate how relatively well off they are under the present set-up and how much they could stand to lose from open warfare in the game . |
| 6 | It is possible for research to find out , for example , where people would most like to go for their holidays , and how much they could afford to spend . |
| 7 | Luke found he was staring at Jake Endo 's sandals , wondering how much they could possibly have cost . |
| 8 | In both strikes , a great deal of confusion prevailed : most people had no clear idea when they would be entitled to supplementary benefit or how much they could claim . |
| 9 | Spending departments would be told how much they could spend in real terms in the next four years . |
| 10 | As part of the process , the BBC also commissioned a confidential report to show how much it could make from broadcasting commercials to supplement the licence fee . |
| 11 | Knowing the amount of shelf space available helps the retailer to work out how much profit each area of shelving is making — and how much it could make . |
| 12 | This one was rough , knowing how tough the female body had to be , how much it could take . |
| 13 | An interesting idea — until you work out how much it could cost . |
| 14 | Michael was livid that Hemmings , in the cloakrooms , seemed to be getting all the way with one of the girls while Crawford/Ingram was off in a corner with another girl — ‘ simply practising how long we could kiss ’ . ’ |
| 15 | WHEN I WAS GROWING UP , the boys I hung around with used to have competitions to see how long they could go without changing their underpants . |
| 16 | He wondered how long they could travel before they met anyone Cleo felt inspired to poison , and whether he would change his mind about his commitment to her before then . |
| 17 | I wondered how long one could live without food or water ? |
| 18 | She was n't sure really how long she could keep it up — since after all , he was most probably here to stay … |
| 19 | She recalled that as a young girl she 'd often sucked slowly at a big lollipop to see how long she could make it last . |
| 20 | She was n't too sure how long she could keep this up . |
| 21 | Julius had said he would deal with this situation , but who knew how long it could take ? |
| 22 | I was whirling it round and round — I was getting tireder and tireder and wondering how long I could go on … |
| 23 | I 'd like to try living here , see how long I could stand it . |
| 24 | In fact , he was able to take the morning coach to Holborn and walk the brief distance to Clerkenwell , but the fare troubled him and he did not know how long he could afford to pay it . |
| 25 | He did n't know how long he could live like this . |
| 26 | He wondered if he could do her dreadful job ; or rather , how long he could stand it if he ever tried it . |
| 27 | Amiss wondered how long he could last without murdering this old fool : the ffeatherstonehaugh crew were sparkling wits by comparison . |
| 28 | But how soon they could be made into practical ( let alone commercial ) devices is anybody 's guess . |
| 29 | I was sixteen without a care in the world and my only thoughts at that time were on how soon I could get hold of my own barrow . |
| 30 | Fenella took a deep breath and I noticed for the first time just how impressively she could breathe . |