Example sentences of "[conj] to [Wh det] be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the first place it is to be accepted that it is made in wide terms though it is not said that they are so imprecise that there is a doubt as to what is covered by the order . |
| 2 | There can be little doubt as to what in the way of topics and register the Host expects in the Monk 's Tale ; he concludes his observations on Melibee with : and continues with a description of the Monk that matches with the impression " Chaucer " claims to have of the Monk in the General Prologue , of a " " manly man " " , straining at the bounds of what is allowed to a monk ( and not dissimilar to the monk of the Shipman 's Tale ) : After nearly a hundred stanzas of the Monk 's tragedies , the Host is prepared to give him a second chance , as " Chaucer " had , but feels this time he has to be more specific as to what is wanted : But as soon as the Monk speaks we have the opportunity to see , firstly , that his reaction does not suggest he is flattered or pleased by the Host 's appraisal of him , and secondly that he sounds quite different from the bold and thrusting " man 's man " that " Chaucer " and the Host would make of him : Note how the Monk 's desire to offer literature that " " sowneth into honestee " " anticipates Chaucer the prosist 's retraction of the tales " " that sownen into synne " " . |
| 3 | After visitors have departed , nurses should pay attention to a patient 's non-verbal behaviour as well as to what is said . |
| 4 | In presenting a statement which attempts to generalize upon the research great care must be taken as to what is said . |
| 5 | Dee Caldwell 's Book of Freestyle Boardsailing ( Fernhurst Books , 1983 ) provides a good explanation as to what is involved . |
| 6 | In a shift operation , a decision has to be taken as to what is to happen at each end of the shifted pattern . |
| 7 | You should carefully consider the duties you require of a companion and write a ‘ job description ’ so that there is no misunderstanding by either party as to what is expected . |
| 8 | All too often the highly political organization derives from lack of clarity in the leadership as to what is expected , and lack of consensus about the common aim . |
| 9 | We have seen that while practitioners in the financial services field can take certain measures towards reducing their exposure to allegations of breach of fiduciary duty and avoiding conflicts between fiduciary law and regulatory law , there is some doubt as to the efficacy of these techniques and uncertainty as to what is required to ensure that they are reliable . |
| 10 | My cousin Kate , from near Fort William , also keeps me informed as to what is happening in and around Achnacarry . |
| 11 | Of course , all this presupposes information as to what is happening . |
| 12 | It is clear that the stories are meeting some real , deep , need but one rarely has clues as to what that need may be or as to what is happening in the reader . |
| 13 | The film is careful not to leave anybody behind , or confused as to what is happening . |
| 14 | To say that they have priority is not to say that they have absolute hegemony over all other accounts at all other times , but rather that as a practical technique they are the accounts from which one 's initial hypotheses as to what is happening must be taken . |
| 15 | But , the South Africans also have their own local military forces and a big question mark remains as to what is happening with them ( see Spare Rib , No 197 ) . |
| 16 | But what indications we do have as to what is meant by communication are not very reassuring . |
| 17 | Some , at least , of this confusion and inconsistency arise out of misunderstanding as to what is meant by Wages for Housework , so before proceeding any further I propose to change the term in order to indicate ( a ) that I am not spokeswoman for , nor even in complete agreement with , the campaign of that name ; ( b ) that I do not propose to be sidetracked into an interesting discussion of the precise scientific definition of ‘ wage ’ ; what I am talking about is cash , money , pound notes , that to which a housewife is not entitled , that to which she should be ; and ( c ) that there is housework and housework . |
| 18 | It gives no guidance as to what is meant by the concept of being reasonably available , yet it is not difficult to imagine circumstances in which there could be bona fide differences of opinion as to whether equipment or staff was reasonably available . |
| 19 | However opinions vary as to what is meant by social support , and how it can best be measured , although the extent to which an individual feels that they have someone to confide in appears to be important . |
| 20 | First , all societies develop their own ideas as to what is to count as rationality . |
| 21 | ‘ Have n't the police any clues as to what 's become of the poor girl ? ’ |
| 22 | Sports Illustrated is definitely a leading indicator as to what 's happening in sports in the U.S. and clearly rugby is not . |
| 23 | We ca n't do that , we ca n't even keep ourselves informed too easily as to what 's happening . |
| 24 | Ruling off the tops and bottoms of each page also allows the use of page numbers , headers , footers and various other devices to be used to keep the reader constantly informed as to what 's going on . |
| 25 | So it gives me a very good guide as to what 's going on in their minds when they are going through a process . |
| 26 | Also , does anybody have any ideas as to what 's going to happen when he does come back ? |
| 27 | ‘ Well , are n't you going to give me a clue as to what 's going on in your mind ? ’ she went on . |
| 28 | It leaves them in no doubt as to what 's required . |
| 29 | It will give you a warning as to what 's to come . |
| 30 | Anyway , I said I 'd make enquiries as to what was wanted and I said because there 's a new children 's ward will open at the hospital and perhaps they would . |