Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] [coord] what is " in BNC.

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1 When the going is rough , it 's essential that we all understand where we fit in and what is our special contribution .
2 and be counted , but I think we 've tended to stand back and just say well we know it 's going on but what is actually being done to these
3 As regards the concept of time , the poem is remarkable for its modern point of view : ‘ Similarly , time by itself does not exist ; but from things themselves there results a sense of what has already taken place , what is now going on and what is to ensue .
4 Erm the er most important item I think Chairman is the work programme for the future year which commences at erm about twelve and forms the second half of the report and I would be very happy to deal with any questions and it is very clearly in the light of things that we 've already said , the first part of er that latter half of the report er which er emphasises the erm principal activities er to the department er that of strategic policy in paragraphs thirteen one , thirteen two and thirteen three are therefore perhaps the areas to which I would er draw you attention er most , but the report as whole is er I hope a reasonably succinct summary of what has gone on or what is proposed to be done and er in order to avoid simply what is already in the report , I , I would leave it at that point and say I 'm happy to deal with any questions .
5 Then there is the whole business of knowing what you are expected to note down and what is intended as a joke , a recycling , or a side issue .
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