Example sentences of "[coord] what is [vb pp] by " in BNC.

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1 But sometimes the problem lies in our assuming that religious concepts have the same meaning for different people , when in fact there are grossly different understandings , even within Christianity , of who or what is meant by God — to take only the most basic example .
2 The aim of knowledge-seeking will depend on what is important for or what is valued by the individual or community in question .
3 Entries in mixed doubles in international events had dropped dramatically prior to Barcelona and what is seen by many as the most interesting and entertaining discipline in the sport was in danger of extinction .
4 You can also save time by deciding what is essential for your horse 's comfort and what is dictated by tradition .
5 ‘ Lord , what is the fact , because it is the law , and what is perceived by men , being a matter of their belief , are often different .
6 By taking into account , not only the meaning of U , but also the precise mechanisms ( like irony , or general assumptions of a certain level of implicitness ) which may cause a divergence between the meaning of U and what is communicated by the utterance of U in a particular context .
7 There is an enormous gap between what is required at school and what is required by at least some of the courses at university .
8 To a great majority of those persons with whom they come in contact it is the only opportunity afforded of learning what Oxford means and what is meant by the powers of an Oxford education .
9 That involves two questions , what was the nature of the contract between the Nestle Co. and a person who sent 1s. 6d. plus three wrappers in acceptance of their offer , and what is meant by ‘ ordinary retail selling price ’ in this context .
10 Equally , who is liable and what is meant by ’ occupier ’ must be beyond doubt in the new Bill .
11 And this little book , I do n't know whether you 've come across it , is a fairly technical description of what 's happening in different parts of the world , and what is meant by sustainable management of tropical crops .
12 But what is meant by communication ?
13 But what is meant by an individual quality ?
14 But what is meant by ‘ autonomy ’ and under what conditions is it possible ?
15 But what is meant by a structural change ?
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