Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] [Wh det] be [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sometimes other service-providers failed to understand the symptoms of dementia and therefore took inappropriate decisions on clients ' behalf ; for example , a social worker who had been asked to assess a client for residential care failed to realise that questions about the client 's own preferences would have to be phrased in such a way that the client could understand what was being proposed for her . |
| 2 | Firstly , it would be impossible to try out many of the gases and solvents ‘ blind ’ because they have a powerful smell — the patient would know what was being tested . |
| 3 | When parents criticize or disapprove of what their children do ( when unacceptable ) , the fact that their offspring love and respect them puts them on the same side as their parents ; it means that they will take what is being said seriously , and will emulate them by beginning to criticize their bad behaviour themselves ! |
| 4 | In a curious way you can understand what is being said only by letting your mind slip into the same fuzzy state Shepherd 's must have been in when he spoke . |
| 5 | Unschooled children , if the evidence does demonstrate that they are being less explicit , may in fact be taking it for granted that the questioner can see what is being referred to so that there is no apparent need to be explicit . |
| 6 | What they 're able to do with that money this year and in that way we can make a reasonable assessment as to what has to be done next year and the years after and budget all , but we 're talking about how they 're going to spend the money that we 've just earlier on voted for , for us so that we can see what is being done and also that the public can see because after all this all came up , the report to the ombudsman and the public will not be satisfied about our performance on that . |
| 7 | If a social worker comes to see your family , you can ask what is being planned for your future . |