Example sentences of "[verb] [Wh det] [is] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Figure 2.3 shows good examples of the psychophysiology associated with relaxed wakefulness and five internationally recognized stages of sleep — four slow wave sleep stages , numbered 1 to 4 , and stage REM ( rapid eye movement ) sleep which is associated with dreaming . |
| 2 | No approval by the production Code Administration shall be given to the use of words and phrases in motion pictures including , but not limited to , the following : Alley cat ( applied to a woman ) ; bat ( applied to a woman ) ; broad ( applied to a woman ) ; bronx cheer ( the sound ) ; chip-pie ; cocotte ; God , Lord , Jesus , Christ ( unless used reverently ) ; cripes ; fanny ; fairy ( in a vulgar sense ) ; ‘ hold your hat ’ ; louse ; lousy ; Mada ( relating to prostitution ) ; nance , nerts ; nuts ( except when meaning crazy ) ; pansy ; razzberry ( the sound ) ; slut ( applied to a woman ) ; S O B ; son-of-a ; tart ; toilet gags ; tom cat ( applied to a man ) ; travelling salesmen and farmer 's daughter jokes ; whore ; damn ; hell ( excepting when the use of said last two words shall be essential and required for portrayal , in proper historical context , of any scene or dialogue based upon historical fact or folklore , or for the presentation in proper literary context of a Biblical , or other religious quotation , or a quotation from a literary work provided that no such use shall be permitted which is intrinsically objectionable or offends good taste ) . |
| 3 | A general waiver has been granted by the Council to permit the establishment of staff bonus schemes which make payments to employees calculated by reference to the gross fee income or net profits of the firm ; which are open to all employees subject only to a short ( maximum three years ) qualifying period ; where the basis of distribution ( length of service , proportionate to salary etc ) is disclosed to the staff , but where the actual level of profits or income need not be so disclosed ; and where no distribution is permitted which is related to the introduction of business . |
| 4 | Britain may still be a country where " everything is permitted which is not specifically prohibited " , but the specific prohibitions have become more numerous , without having to justify themselves against the overriding principle of public interest suggested by the Royal Commission on the Press . |
| 5 | People who want to see a strong , unified , modern , industrial China created which is able to defend its territorial integrity , its independence and stand up for itself er in the world . |
| 6 | Life-long love of badgers culminates in nursery for the sick and orphaned A NURSERY for the injured and orphaned is still awaiting its first patient several weeks after opening which is good news , say organisers . |
| 7 | The public and especially hospital consultants are rapidly realising and acknowledging that Trust hospital status is a genuine attempt to address local health needs which is providing increasingly successful health care . |
| 8 | In an effort to help stem the tide of rhino poaching which is now threatening the survival of the species , the UN Environment Programme has appointed a " special envoy " , charged with persuading governments to take steps to close down the trade in rhino products . |
| 9 | Underline which is different . |
| 10 | OSF which is said to have already started coding for the GAIA specification , has slated the middle of next year to deliver the first snapshots of the specification . |
| 11 | They 're already committed which is quite good in January . |
| 12 | We do n't know which is causing the most pain or even which event grieves us the most . |
| 13 | Or they are but I 'm not a very good person to bring out these effects , I do n't know which is true . ’ |
| 14 | Do you know which is correct ? ’ |
| 15 | I do n't know which is worse — her drivel or you being daft enough to listen to it ! |
| 16 | I do n't know which is most unlikely , but after studying in Louisiana , and spending a ghastly summer and a magical Christmas in New York , I have been savagely bitten by the travel bug , while writing the novel has become a way of life . ’ |
| 17 | Er do n't know which is more expensive , actually . |
| 18 | Excuse me , do you know which is the way for Earth ? ’ |
| 19 | I do n't know which is worse . |
| 20 | ‘ Now , I do n't know which is worse , the chigoes or the natives . |
| 21 | No onlooker , during the process , can know which is which . |
| 22 | " Do n't you know which is the right one yet ? " |
| 23 | ‘ Excuse me , ’ she said , ‘ but would you know which is the nearest big police station in this area ? ’ |
| 24 | Shall I know which is which in the tablets , |
| 25 | May we know which is which ? |
| 26 | ‘ I do n't know which is worse , ’ she said plaintively , dumping the goulash down on the table and turning to the sink to strain the noodles . |
| 27 | It is particularly useful when you want to know the difference between 2 values , but you do n't know which is the larger . |
| 28 | ‘ I do n't know which is worse — being here alone in Bluebeard 's castle or being cooped up with Bluebeard himself … ! ’ |
| 29 | ‘ How do you know which is which ? |
| 30 | ‘ I do n't know which is worse , that you do n't give a damn about respecting your commitment to her , or that you did n't think it would matter to me that you were — were trying to lure me into bed while all the time , you knew that you and she — ’ |