Example sentences of "what he [conj] [pron] is [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's the duty of every athlete to be aware of what he or she is taking . ’ |
| 2 | I myself think that the writer 's relation to things as they are changes according to what he or she is writing . |
| 3 | The skilled negotiator is far more likely to say things that reveal what he or she is thinking , intending and feeling than the less skilled , who reckon that to expose such things is naïve . |
| 4 | The researcher has to have some idea of what he or she is looking for , even though the outcome may be unpredictable . |
| 5 | The growth of mail-order suppliers ( particularly for central heating ) and of do-it-yourself ‘ superstores ’ has made buying a less daunting task — no longer need the amateur feel embarrassed about not knowing exactly what he or she is looking for . |
| 6 | Or , does the scientist know first , what he or she is looking for , in order then , to select the information he or she needs . |
| 7 | Ask yourself ( a ) whether the writer tells you what he or she is trying to do ; ( b ) whether they succeed in doing it ; and ( c ) whether they convince you it was worth doing ! |
| 8 | Can you put your hand on your heart and say that you have made it plain what he or she is allowed to do ( hopefully not unnecessarily restrictive ) and what he or she should not do ? |
| 9 | The donor of a power of attorney who appoints as his attorney a person incapable of understanding the import of a simple transfer can hardly be allowed , if the donee signs a transfer without any understanding of what he or she is doing , to repudiate the transfer on the ground of a lack of understanding on the part of the donee . |
| 10 | But the promise of the student 's higher education is realized when the student is able to raise him or herself out of that state of ‘ delight ’ ( to borrow again from Marjorie Reeves ) and to reflect on what he or she is doing and thinking . |
| 11 | When the manager of any organization knows the worth of what he or she is doing it is easier to explain its purposes to other people and to seek their co-operation . |
| 12 | At the same time , the atheist is perfectly entitled to claim that whether or not there is some special difficulty involved in defining ‘ God ’ , anyone who uses the word must be clear about what he or she is saying . |
| 13 | Unlike most criminal cases involving adults , the charge hinges on the child 's understanding of what he or she is alleged to have done . |
| 14 | Couple this with a quality assessment system which is riddled with jargon and technical description and the caterer has a hard time deciding what he or she is going to buy and from which company . |
| 15 | Obviously , the researcher will have some pre-defined ideas of what he or she is going to look at , but usually the experience of working with an organisation or group will suggest new possibilities , new questions to be asked and pursued . |
| 16 | This is why it is important to accustom the child to being rewarded for good behaviour — punishment is knowing what he or she is missing . |