Example sentences of "how [adv] we [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Statistics from the Workplace Nurseries Association ( tel : 01–700 0281 ) show how badly we need more nurseries : |
| 2 | Micky Deere ( 49 ) , one of our longest serving players , has proved time and again how badly we need an experienced defender . |
| 3 | Lastly , two in the ‘ helpful-humorous ’ category : Laurie Graham 's The British Abroad , A Survival Guide ( Chatto & Windus , £8.99 ( with pithy observations on how badly we travel and how much better we could ; and Table Talk ( Coronet , £3.99 ) Derek Nimmo 's soufflé of after-dinner stories for winers and diners : pass the port , enjoy the anecdotes — and have a very happy Christmas . |
| 4 | And how skilfully we tackle all the difficult and messy jobs like plumbing , wiring , plastering and tiling . |
| 5 | This brilliant and disturbing book shows how little we understood what really happened at My Lai and how we failed to appreciate its significance . |
| 6 | How little we realised that the front line was a focus , that it was important to the Lebanese , the only way to define the undefinable , the only method by which those who had suffered — which meant every Lebanese — could uniquely understand the nature of the calamity that had come upon them . |
| 7 | ‘ You 'd be amazed how little we know about the polar regions , ’ says Dr Preben Goodmandsen of the Technical University of Denmark . |
| 8 | Simply asking these questions illustrates how little we know and understand and therefore how problematic an empathetic response may be . |
| 9 | Television specials were mounted in which psychiatrists offered theories that meant , ‘ We know certain things that underline how little we know . ’ |
| 10 | Just how little we know about the site 's status and function is reinforced by recent spectacular discoveries , including the hoard of gold coins and the cache of Christian silverware . |
| 11 | The problem of the survival of the Aviti is a useful reminder of how little we know about the political structure of even our best evidenced sixth-century diocese ; but from the evidence which we do have it is clear that the exercise of episcopal power in the Auvergne was no simple matter . |
| 12 | Just glancing through my logbook of 1939-40 , I find it astonishing how little we seemed to do before the advent of the German breakthrough in the Low Countries , I see what are described as security patrols , where we flew , and in daylight . |
| 13 | How little we had understood in 1976 . |
| 14 | In many ways , it is a sad illustration of how little we have learnt from the past , despite the long history of our continent . |
| 15 | I would like you to know how greatly we valued the very full part you took in our National Conference at Dunblane at the weekend . |
| 16 | A public loan like that would have the added advantage of showing the Khedive what loyal subjects we Copts are and how greatly we admire him . ’ |
| 17 | However language does not just reflect the society in which we live , it also contributes to how we experience that reality and how much we contribute to keeping things as they are . |
| 18 | ( Test of how much we use our local stations ) : What are the approximate journey times by the most direct route : — |
| 19 | ( Test of how much we use our local lines . ) |
| 20 | ‘ We all left the theatre with smiles — thinking not what an authentic production we 'd seen but how much we 'd enjoyed 18th century theatre ’ EARLY MUSIC NEWS |
| 21 | For last year 's service we drew up a plan and then wrote a personal letter from the laity group to all the Churches , emphasising how much we believed in the power of praying together for Unity . |
| 22 | I 've just built a spreadsheet to show how much we spent on subscriptions in 1991/92 and 1992/93 . |
| 23 | Not until now have we realized how much we had missed birds . |
| 24 | The building site manager at the time told the Daily Mirror : ‘ I had a meeting with Mellor 's wife over cups of coffee at the start of each week to discuss any problems and let her know how much we had spent so far . |
| 25 | Before hearing the speech of the hon. Member for Leeds , Central ( Mr. Fatchett ) I was going to say how much we had missed him in Committee . |
| 26 | My hon. Friend should be aware how much we welcome his statement and that of the Secretary of State , which concentrate on how children are taught in schools rather than on the number of teachers employed . |
| 27 | I did n't understand Jamie ; he was half the size I was , half the weight or less , and no matter how much we drank together he never seemed to be affected . |
| 28 | ‘ We must let you know how much we enjoyed our holiday in Zakopane . |
| 29 | ‘ My husband and I have recently returned from our holiday in Czechoslovakia and felt I must write to say how much we enjoyed it . |
| 30 | ‘ I would like to tell you how much we enjoyed our holiday in Czechoslovakia . |