Example sentences of "[Wh pn] [am/are] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whom am I attempting to persuade ? |
| 2 | Whom am I persuading , and what are their various needs and values ? |
| 3 | Others had come to the conclusion , however , that these feelings originated from within themselves : a blind person had started to ask himself , ‘ To whom am I proving what ? ’ |
| 4 | It also goes with the people he moves among , the ‘ circles ’ and ‘ sets ’ of The Possessed , many of whom are travellers too , and with the ‘ quintet ’ which he does n't belong to but is entangled with , which he tries to kick himself clear of , and which dumps him in that pond and leaves his cap behind . |
| 5 | in whom are the voices , keeping hand on the reins |
| 6 | The city 's council has decided that it no longer wants an unlimited number of gypsies or travellers , many of whom are using illegal pitches , descending on the city . |
| 7 | NEARLY 100,000 young people go missing in Britain each year , many of whom are lured into prostitution in fear of their lives by ‘ the unscrupulous and powerful ’ , according to a study into the country 's first safe house for young runaways . |
| 8 | They are Mr Sisulu , Andrew Mlangeni , Raymond Mhlaba , Ahmed Kathrada and Elias Motsoaledi , all of whom are more than 60 years old . |
| 9 | Hence the attitudes that section police have towards Easton 's ‘ gougers ’ , virtually all of whom are Protestant , are typical of those that policemen and women everywhere have towards criminals . |
| 10 | Its programmes are presented by well-established ‘ personality ’ broadcasters , some of whom are very music-oriented . |
| 11 | The 1983 Water Act reduced local authority representation on Regional Water Authorities and the new boards have fewer members , all of whom are now appointed by the Environment Minister . |
| 12 | It is his show in Paris which attracts hoards of fans ( some of whom are hardened fashion journalists ) all keen to catch the first glimpse of Thierry 's latest creations . |
| 13 | The Government up to now has ruled out direct compensation for the 1,200 haemophiliacs , 200 of whom are children . |
| 14 | Supporters of the reforms ( by no means all of whom are Tories ) argue that the new curriculum will introduce a little rigour into the soppy world of sand pits and colouring books . |
| 15 | The National Investor Relations Institute ( NIRI ) lists 2,250 members , 20% of whom are consultants . |
| 16 | Either their owners travel abroad or , increasingly , they can buy from Bucharest wholesalers ( many of whom are Arabs ) . |
| 17 | Sitting in Pat 's front room , surrounded by her nine Labradors , many of whom are rescue cases themselves , I asked Pat how the charity had been formed and what the situation was at present . |
| 18 | But it intends to protect the incomes of the smallest European producers , many of whom are only part-time farmers . |
| 19 | The tightness of the circle extends to professional staff at the Palace too , all of whom are appointed on personal recommendation . |
| 20 | Part of the reason behind the payments is to placate high earners , some of whom are asking to be moved to overseas branches of their companies to avoid higher taxes . |
| 21 | Such a result would mean one of the largest-ever Labour intakes , with at least 120 new faces joining the 206 Labour MPs standing for re-election — most of whom are confident of winning . |
| 22 | The long hours — most of his staff are working 18 hours a day — and the pressure are taking their toll on his campaign team , many of whom are clearly very tired . |
| 23 | The nature of the Premier League club chairmen , most of whom are highly successful businsessmen , not without confidence in their own judgement , makes it almost impossible for them to give others carte blanche . |
| 24 | That still leaves a healthy blend of seasoned hands and determined younger players , many of whom are happy to be regarded as all-rounders rather than specialists . |
| 25 | Although some financial assistance is given to team members , which is very welcome , most of the cost is carried by the individual athletes , some of whom are unemployed . |
| 26 | The members , many of whom are unable to fulfil the latest £101m cash call due on March 2 to cover 1989–90 losses on syndicates were seeking an interim injunction to stop members ' agents and Lloyd 's dipping into their security . |
| 27 | Most visitors — many of whom are in their early thirties — ask where to find the more unusual plants ( like the white version of Jacob 's Ladder ) and how to lay them out . |
| 28 | Amid much grand talk about the dawn of a new era , an assorted bunch of international players , only some of whom are world-class , set out tomorrow to add to New Zealand 's miseries by ruining a 100th birthday party , writes John Mason . |
| 29 | Ranch meals are invariably big and hearty , and the smaller the ranch the more likely it is you 'll be sitting down to eat with the wranglers , many of whom are great characters . |
| 30 | As an employer , agriculture occupies some 8m people in the present EEC , the majority of whom are farmers and their families ; only a minority is employed on a wage basis . |