Example sentences of "[noun] of what is [vb pp] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In addition to Acts of Parliament both Houses have to deal with a great deal of what is known as ‘ subordinate ’ or ‘ delegated ’ legislation . |
| 2 | On May 31st they claimed their biggest victim so far : Dobrica Cosic , the president of what is left of Yugoslavia . |
| 3 | And national guidance does contain some fairly specific indicators of what is expected to be structure plans . |
| 4 | There can be little doubt as to what in the way of topics and register the Host expects in the Monk 's Tale ; he concludes his observations on Melibee with : and continues with a description of the Monk that matches with the impression " Chaucer " claims to have of the Monk in the General Prologue , of a " " manly man " " , straining at the bounds of what is allowed to a monk ( and not dissimilar to the monk of the Shipman 's Tale ) : After nearly a hundred stanzas of the Monk 's tragedies , the Host is prepared to give him a second chance , as " Chaucer " had , but feels this time he has to be more specific as to what is wanted : But as soon as the Monk speaks we have the opportunity to see , firstly , that his reaction does not suggest he is flattered or pleased by the Host 's appraisal of him , and secondly that he sounds quite different from the bold and thrusting " man 's man " that " Chaucer " and the Host would make of him : Note how the Monk 's desire to offer literature that " " sowneth into honestee " " anticipates Chaucer the prosist 's retraction of the tales " " that sownen into synne " " . |
| 5 | What we need is , firstly , a more specific indication of what is meant by a route to chaos and , secondly , some ideas on which we can draw in Sections 24.5 and 24.7 . |
| 6 | I have never thought that the EC was intrinsically or automatically good or bad , as much depends on the effect of what is decided on our constituents and , indeed , on the people of Europe as a whole . |
| 7 | It 's obviously too early for me to judge whether in the absence of such a definition the Department seek to intervene , but in the word , in the light of what is said in the current P P G I think that must be a possibility , but for the moment , sir , we have very much have an open mind , and we obviously , like everyone else , are looking forward to your conclusions on this issue . |
| 8 | Having systematically run down and denigrated public services since 1979 , they now expect the country to be grateful for being offered lower standards of service than we used to enjoy , and ones that are derisory in the light of what is enjoyed in many other European countries . |
| 9 | Yes , this is the inverse of what is known as the mutation rate , and it can be measured . |
| 10 | In large part , Saunders justifies his approach in terms of a questionable conception of what is meant by the term ‘ determine ’ . |
| 11 | How does the analysis of society into related Practices affect our conception of what is included in economic practice ? |
| 12 | It would , too , be difficult for secondary schools not to concern themselves , across the whole picture of a student 's achievement , in the preparation of what is described as " careership " ( CBI 1990 ) . |
| 13 | ( A ) is part of what is stated by stating that rain is making the balcony wet , or causing the balcony to be wet . |
| 14 | ( B ) is part of what is stated by stating that rain would make the balcony wet . |
| 15 | Over in Water Ross the deer are just part of what is seen as the larger problem of who is in charge , and who makes decisions about wild places . |
| 16 | With their characteristic and pervasive atmosphere of sexuality and sensuality and their erotic tales presented or disguised within verbal play , it is hardly surprising that many have considered " pornography " to be an appropriate term to describe at least a good part of what is found in these fabliaux . |
| 17 | The DUP can argue that part of what is meant by being a unionist is that one should be teetotal and sabbatarian , opposed to homosexuality and divorce . |
| 18 | This is part of what is meant by an ontological existent ( qua item existing in the modus " per se " ) . |
| 19 | Learning is necessary ; but it is not part of what is meant by higher education . |
| 20 | In doing this , the Bank is increasing part of what is known as the ‘ monetary base ’ or sometimes as ‘ high-powered money ’ . |
| 21 | MacGregor , representing Norfolk South , is part of what is known as the East Anglian mafia , whose most influential member is Major himself . |
| 22 | Inferring the function of what is said by considering its form and context is an ability which is essential for the creation and reception of coherent discourse and thus for successful communication . |
| 23 | What kind of rules enable people to infer the function of what is said from its literal , formal meaning ? |
| 24 | What kind of rules enable people to infer the function of what is said from its literal , formal meaning ? |
| 25 | I want at the end erm , Chairman to give you my views of what is meant by er , an integrated and balanced community because I think that 's that 's quite important , but before I do that , I 'd like to mop up one or two er points right at the end in response to some of the contributions that have been made , and I 'll deal with them , Wincup , Curtis , Brook , er and Thomas , if that 's acceptable er to you , and really as far as Mr Wincup is concerned , he 's quite properly raised the issue of procedural issues about how the Greater York authorities is going to address moving towards er an agreed location , and quite clearly I 've got to reaffirm again that the County Council will want to look at both the greenbelt local plan report and your panel report before er it moves erm er forward or looks at any conclusions it may be moving to in the light of those er in the light of those reports , and quite clearly , as we all know , there are a number of options . |
| 26 | We have all seen , in the Breed Standards , certain definitions of what is required of Rottweiler character : self-confidence — high ; fearlessness — high ; sharpness — medium/low ; fighting instinct — high ; defensive instinct — very high ; hardness — high , tractability — medium . |
| 27 | The civil zone still poses many difficult problems of chronology in the framework of what is known of the historical narrative . |
| 28 | Their clothes were expensive and had cigarette burns in them , their licenses had been taken away from them , their faces showed signs of what is known as the ruins of great beauty , they were always in various stages of depression ; and , being the way they were , this had the effect of making them exceedingly witty with the scaffold humour that Lydia preferred . |
| 29 | Other parents use humour and may even deliberately say the opposite of what is required in the knowledge that the child will then do the reverse of the request : ‘ I really do n't think you should eat that last spoonful ’ will challenge children to prove their parents wrong and consequently finish their meal . |
| 30 | Being Zuckerman is one long performance and the very opposite of what is thought of as being oneself . |