Example sentences of "what in [noun sg] 's " in BNC.
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| 1 | What in heaven 's name has been going on ? |
| 2 | If that was n't enough , what in heaven 's name is that lethal figure running around in the hold , like some latter-day Frankenstein 's monster ? ’ |
| 3 | ‘ What in heaven 's name are you talking about , you stupid witch ? ’ |
| 4 | What in heaven 's name has this poor old priest ever done to you , eh ? ’ |
| 5 | The philological folklore claims that the animal was named when an English explorer ( Cook himself ? ) asked an Aboriginal , ‘ What in Heaven 's name is that ? ’ as the exotic animal bounced across his view . |
| 6 | I said , What in heaven 's name are we having ? |
| 7 | ‘ Roman , what in heaven 's name are you doing ? ’ she whispered , her voice almost deserting her . |
| 8 | What in heaven 's name was it ? ’ |
| 9 | Jessica , what in heaven 's name is going on ? |
| 10 | What in heaven 's name does the last bit mean ? |
| 11 | He certainly would , but what in heaven 's name is he talking about ? |
| 12 | What in Heaven 's name had happened to her ? … |
| 13 | ‘ What in fuck 's name do you want , Sam ? |
| 14 | What in hell 's name do you think you 're doing ? ’ etc. etc . |
| 15 | What in hell 's name is that supposed … ? ’ |
| 16 | I looked at Mum : what in hell 's name could she say next ? |
| 17 | What in hell 's name did Rossendale think he was doing ? |
| 18 | Mr B : ‘ What in hell 's name is that ? ’ |
| 19 | Honestly , though , who out there has n't at several junctions been reduced by sleeplessness , exhaustion and sheer frustration into staring over the heads of your babies at the man who fathered them , and thinking what in hell 's name am I doing with this person ? |
| 20 | ‘ Then what in hell 's name made you come all this way in weather like this ? ’ |