How to use "what" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "what" in popular movie and book plots

  • He had not understood exactly what happened but knew he had seen a man die.  - La Jetée
  • He meets penniless Ann Darrow and convinces her to join him for what he proposes as the adventure of a lifetime.  - King Kong (1933 film)
  • However, O'Neill becomes increasingly uneasy with what he is being asked to do, and his cocaine addiction adds to his instability.  - House of Cards (UK TV series)
  • Taraza arranges a meeting with the Tleilaxu Master Waff, who is soon forced to tell her what he knows about the Honored Matres.  - Heretics of Dune
  • Marlow gets the impression the man wants to pump him, and is curious to know what kind of information he is after.  - Heart of Darkness
  • Unused and filthy, its location was ideal for what the group planned to do.  - Gunpowder Plot
  • The dream shifts to the Scientist, who seems to speak to the unseen dragon, asking it what it eats.  - Glen or Glenda
  • Harriet is forced to re-examine her relationship with Wimsey in the light of what she has discovered about herself.  - Gaudy Night
  • Facts never interest her; what matters is the song.  - Follies
  • Mildred survives with no memory of what happened.  - Fahrenheit 451
  • Bill is ushered from the mansion and warned not to tell anyone about what happened there.  - Eyes Wide Shut
  • Unsure of what happened and what to do, she decides not to mention the incident to the others.  - The Evil Dead
  • Schala subsequently erases his memories and Magus awakens in a forest, determined to find what he had lost.  - Chrono Trigger
  • To appease her, he tells her to wait ("that's what virgins do best, isn't it.  - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
  • Parting ways, they reflect on what they briefly shared.  - Anyone Can Whistle
  • They are then sent on what Paul calls a "good job".  - All Quiet on the Western Front

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