Example sentences of "[verb] [Wh det] [modal v] [be] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Krenz 's resignation as head of state — he stepped down from the party leadership three days ago — signifies what could be a terminal crisis for the party , as it desperately advances its special congress by a week to find new faces . |
| 2 | That of course is to express what can be a complicated legal matter in a simple way , but in highly charged and volatile situations the maintenance of such a balance by the police and trades union officials is not always easy . |
| 3 | In executing what would be a normal stall recovery , any movement forwards will , or course , increase the pitching , thereby making the sensation more vivid and encouraging the pilot to think that the aircraft is not recovering . |
| 4 | The Government are neglecting what should be a great jewel in the British crown . |
| 5 | Whereas Provincial can unflinchingly take what will be a brief reversal in its planned , steady reduction of the expense ratio this year as it assimilates the Prudential 's commercial business and the long-term benefits of having a direct sales force for the first time , 190,000 policies to add to its existing 800,000 , and with them premium income of £70m . |
| 6 | One sees the purpose of each and how each might help the inquirer understand what would be a rational course of action in the context . |
| 7 | The two suitcases represented everything she thought she would need for the next seven months at the Hamiltons ' , and it seemed like an odd way to be taking what might be a big step in her life . |
| 8 | The case has already resulted in two mistrials , and with GAF III , prosecutors are making what must be a final attempt to get their men . |
| 9 | This greatly simplifies what can be a fiddly and time-consuming process , and ( as is frequently claimed to justify many forms of automation ) frees human personnel for more interesting and productive work . |
| 10 | YOUR description of regression therapy ( April 5 ) is inaccurate , misleading and thoroughly denigrates what can be a valid and invaluable method of the location and removal of problems that have a hidden psychological cause . |
| 11 | ‘ At the end of the day all the market traders are being put out of their place to accommodate what will be a glorified Radio Cleveland presentation . ’ |
| 12 | This is because the method poses what may be a false question , ‘ is this structure necessary for the process I am studying ? ’ , when what we really want to know is ‘ what part does this structure play in the process I am studying ? ’ |
| 13 | It may not be money that he wants ; and even if he would be satisfied with money , it may be very hard to say what would be a fair compensation for his loss , and a jury may not be the most suitable body for assessing it . |
| 14 | ‘ It 's impossible to say what might be a fair mark on what Soft Day 's achieved , but he 's a nice horse and has done everything right so far , ’ he said . |
| 15 | Colin ‘ Ducks ’ Baird set what must be a new record . |