Example sentences of "[is] [conj] what [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The perception of the problem will differ , depending on such things as the views and experiences of individuals , and their beliefs about what is or what ought to be . |
| 2 | The strange factor is that what may evoke this process could be a rather wonderful event , perhaps linked to a relationship or career matter . |
| 3 | The bleak fact is that what should be a matter of political principle is being determined by calculations of party advantage . |
| 4 | But these men could do much more to help , not only their partners , but themselves , if only they understood what the menopause is and what can be done to alleviate the problems . |
| 5 | The guide outlines what harassment is and what can be done to combat the problem both formally and informally . |
| 6 | The empirical approach is concerned with what is and what can be seen and touched , proceeding on the basis of testing and retesting and largely rejecting dogma and abstract or coherent grand designs for change . |
| 7 | The advantage of this is that teacher and child both know what the task is and what must be done to achieve success . |
| 8 | According to Hazlitt , ‘ Man is the only species who can laugh or cry because he is the only being who knows the difference between what is and what should be ’ . |