Example sentences of "[noun sg] [be] [conj] what [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You did n't set out to drive a car without knowing where the clutch is and what it does . |
| 2 | The stock objection to Locke 's identification of the ‘ idea ’ that is the meaning of the word ‘ pain' with the ‘ idea ’ , the feeling or sensation , that is caused in us when we eat too much manna is that what someone needs , in order to be able to use the word ‘ pain' meaningfully , is not pain , but the concept ‘ pain' . |
| 3 | The point is that what we have in the life business is a cash flow statement , and no p&l account . |
| 4 | Although she knew they were both wrong she could n't apportion blame to either of them , not yet , at any rate ; the only thing she knew at the moment was that what she had heard tied her to this house and the business as if she had signed a contract giving away her life . |
| 5 | As an index it is rather unsatisfactory since it tells us very little about how active a person is or what he believes … |
| 6 | They spoke to several people en route to the cloakroom , all of whom Natasha introduced Maggie to , explaining who the person was and what they did . |
| 7 | ‘ If this film had already been made there would n't be so much confusion about what the Maastricht Treaty is and what it means to Britain , ’ said one of the film 's producers , as Mr Brandreth rehearsed his lines in front of the European Parliament in Brussels . |
| 8 | And that 's why this is very interesting for you because you now know what your preference is and what you need to think about is that I may be a very high reflector , but I can see there 's , there 's Lou in particular was a very strong activist and when I put them together training , I need to ensure that it 's not the way I like to learn , it is a balanced approach others can also gain , I need to ensure that others gain from this . |
| 9 | The thing is that what we need and what 's missing from this is in fact the balance that was available at the time we started this period . |
| 10 | One long conversation , you can use different parts of that one long conversation is that what you say ? |
| 11 | The person you are dealing with will also find it far easier to be helpful if she/he is clear about what the problem is and what you want . |
| 12 | The ‘ authors of the ‘ neutralisation ’ idea ’ were accused of trying to decide the Afghan people 's fate for them ‘ without asking the government of that country what its position is and what it thinks on this score ’ . |
| 13 | And I told him what me problem was and what he ended up doing was , he put me on six Valium a day , which did no help whatsoever , y'know what I mean . |
| 14 | An irony of the Budget was that what it gave with one hand it took away with the other . |
| 15 | She wondered who this Domino was and what she looked like . |
| 16 | The fact is that what you pay for is instant accuracy — but not really convenience . |