Example sentences of "the [noun] [adv] [adj] be [conj] " in BNC.

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1 What made the result so glorious was that it epitomized the essence of steeplechasing : at its most prestigious moment the sport had returned to its rural roots and shown that the humblest contestants can win the biggest prizes .
2 What made the issue especially controversial is that the American Constitution requires that Church and State be completely separate , and most Americans , churches included , accept that this means no religion must be taught in schools .
3 But what makes the RNLI extra special is that it appeals to all ages .
4 But with the coming of modernity proper , that is with industrialisation , what made the philosophies so potent was that they became embodied as a functional rationality .
5 Because what makes the Horde potentially extraordinary is that they 're one of the handful of Irish acts outside the inner star circle genuinely possessed of an unquenched desire to be more than musical tradesmen .
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