Example sentences of "understand [Wh det] is [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The following month , in the same journal , a swift refutation of these tenets came in the shape of a letter from a consultant histopathologist by name of J.V. Clark , who responds to the last point regarding the relations ' not understanding what is being asked when a postmortem is requested , by pointing out that in all probability funeral directors do not explain the procedure of embalming to the next of kin and , more seriously , maintaining that delay would reduce the maximum benefit of an autopsy and also delay the funeral . |
| 2 | I am convinced that many students often do not understand what is being said in teaching situations , though they become adept at pretending to , as they do not wish to lose face . |
| 3 | In this chapter we shall be looking at how this particular group of people might view and understand what is being offered to them by the church at the time of a major bereavement . |
| 4 | In a curious way you can understand what is being said only by letting your mind slip into the same fuzzy state Shepherd 's must have been in when he spoke . |
| 5 | He maintains that , ‘ So soon after the death of a relative in hospital the next of kin are in the early stages of severe grieving , and often do not understand what is being asked of them . ’ |
| 6 | The PF2 key can be used to obtain help if the user is in any doubt about what to do next , what to enter or does not understand what is being displayed on a page . |
| 7 | The PF2 key can be used to obtain help if the user is in any doubt about what to do next , what to enter or does not understand what is being displayed on a page . |
| 8 | Whenever you are in doubt about what to do next , what to enter , or do not understand what is being displayed on the page , more information can be obtained by pressing the Help key , ( the PF2 key on the keypad ) . |
| 9 | Whenever you are in doubt about what to do next , what to enter , or you do not understand what is being displayed on the page , more information can be obtained by pressing the Help key , ( the PF2 key on the keypad ) . |
| 10 | ‘ At any given point , if the audience does not understand what is being said , they will get the atmosphere of what is going on , ’ he said . |
| 11 | Hands that flutter , flap or fiddle ; the nervous twitch ; repeated sniffing or dangling earrings ; the constant movement of the head , the wagging finger etc may fascinate the listener — busy with these details , he wo n't try to understand what is being said . |
| 12 | Fourth , the adult 's ongoing assessment of the child 's ability to understand what is being said and to make herself understood , may determine what the adult talks about and the way in which adult language is related to the context . |
| 13 | Becker , on the other hand , who tends to use a more open-ended style of interviewing , has argued that the interviewer should sometimes ‘ play dumb ’ and pretend not to understand what is being said , in order to prompt the respondent into saying more . |
| 14 | Lastly , they would remove what is undoubtedly , in the case above , the single most important feature needed to understand what is being said : the fact that these two people are involved in moving a piano and A ( a middle-aged man trying to assert his authority ) is already supporting its weight : hence , perhaps , his impatience , breathlessness , and desperate switch from ordering to pleading with B , a youth who has only reluctantly agreed to come along and help . |
| 15 | This programme can only succeed if the public are able to understand what is being done with their money , and why , and are encouraged to work with the landowners concerned so that the most practical and cost- efficient results are obtained . |
| 16 | So if a husband is considering taking out a PP , he should certainly discuss the terms with his wife so that they both understand what is being given up . |
| 17 | There are also times when we need to ensure that we understand what is being said , and this can be done by asking simple questions or making comments which help elucidate or develop what the counsellee is saying , such as , ‘ So you think that … ’ , or ‘ You mean that … ‘ , or even ‘ I 'm not sure that I follow what you mean … |
| 18 | The purpose of the initial meeting is for the lawyer to : ( a ) understand why the business is being bought and sold ; ( b ) understand what is being sold ; ( c ) identify who is involved ; and ( d ) discuss the structure for the sale , namely whether the purchaser should buy assets or shares . |
| 19 | In the early stages and with a young horse the aids must be very clear and definite until the horse understands what is being asked of him and when he responds he must be rewarded with a stroke on the neck and soothing voice . |