Example sentences of "[be] what [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The benefits of an intuitive , multi-media , multi-tasking operating system will be what tips the scales — not whether the applications themselves are prettier or faster . |
| 2 | The enormous handicap such a tail gives a male may in itself be what attracts the female to the male . |
| 3 | Networks , he was beginning to see , were what made the world go round . |
| 4 | His comments on the £4.95 decanter and 99p earrings , used on numerous occasions before his speech to the IoD , were what supported the Ratner share price rather than what undermined it . |
| 5 | Lentils coming from Ethiopia , you get wheat from the States , rice from the States , ap apples from France , tea from India , coffee from Brazil and Columbia , sugar from the Windward Islands , bananas from all over the place , you know those are the things that keep us alive , no , you know , whether we one think they are or not , but I mean them things are what keeps the economy alive for one , it 's also what keeps us personally alive if you do n't know why we take an interest in Third World issues , I would say that it 's that , we 're dependent on these countries , we could produce enough foods for our own needs , but we would n't have oranges , coffee , tea , sugar , you know cos we ca n't grow them in this country we , we really depend on those things to stay alive , and for that reason alone we should have some kind of interest , if you went to Kenya for example they would be staggered at how little you know about their country given how much they know about yours they know a lot about this country , a lot of it is a bit loopy , but then what you know about their country is probably a bit off centre as well , and you know I hope that this is something that we 're reversing in this section , our perceptions of the Third World or the south or whatever we choose to call it , colour a lot of the things that we think and do and say and it increases the amount of racism that there is around us all , all those kind of things , erm and I think that it is really important to look at what a perception is , you know , for example what 's your perception of this ? |
| 6 | The range of architectural styles , with details such as terracotta friezes , gargoyles and ironwork , the attractive pub and wine bar , and the two medieval lanes that run through the site , with street-level shops all around the perimeter of the buildings , are what makes the City a unique place . |
| 7 | The mass audiences and the technology for reaching them are what give the press and electronic media their character as mass media . |
| 8 | From this it is clear that the the additions which the author of the epilogue had in mind are what constitute the Pactus pro tenore pacis of Childebert and Chlothar . |
| 9 | Their indignation looked justified but it was Newcastle 's third penalty appeal of the game and that might have been what swayed the decision . |
| 10 | Well , that 's what keeps the Trees from waking , ’ said Pumlumon , looking solemn . |
| 11 | Maybe that 's what brought the dream on . |
| 12 | But the point is it does n't matter who was right , and even less who would have been right ; all that matters is what people felt , because that 's what produced the new ethos of the age ; consensus had led to impasse , care to sterility , so : deliver a shock to the system , take the sort of radical risk with the country that you have to take with a business at least once in its history if it 's to succeed ; go for growth , take the monetarist shilling . ’ |
| 13 | but then again there , but you , you fire off the blank , that 's what triggers the laser sometimes if there 's been a lot of , we did , we did it in a couple of time see the old laser go , cor , its got very think red beam , its not like you see these big flashing great big bits of light like on Star Wars and stuff , well its not , its not suppose to hurt you its a very thin piercing beam , its well impressive . |
| 14 | That 's what turning the other cheek does for you . ’ |
| 15 | and eventually that 's what streamlined the English company 's |
| 16 | ‘ That 's what happened the last time , I seem to remember . |
| 17 | And I think that 's what underpins the advice in Planning Policy Guidance note number three which is seeking to use the new settlement as a mechanism for improving the n the er the landscape . |
| 18 | That 's what gives the car such a delicious duality of character . |
| 19 | That 's what gives the JFT tractor its distinctive looks . |
| 20 | The reason Chandler can get away with this is because they 've chosen to use a slotted headstock with side-mounted Kluson machines , and that 's what gives the strings the necessary angle to stop them jumping out of the nut slots . |
| 21 | if I may give you a word of advice , you may think it 's rude , but when Mr is asking questions try not to turn down towards him , if you try and face across the jury , that 's what carries the voice if you 're looking at them , if you turn to your left , a bit of your head goes down a bit , it 's only natural , you 're not as used to courts as Mr is , er , he , he , your , it , your voice smothers , it 's not a question of shouting it 's just looking in the right direction , yes Mr go on |
| 22 | Frankly , that 's what puts the jam on the bread . |
| 23 | Gossip , that 's what makes the world go round . ’ |
| 24 | But these are reference books that are not thrown away and that 's what makes the advertisers the benefits to the advertisers that much more important . |
| 25 | Oxford University 's presence has led to claims that this seat has the most sophisticated electorate in the country and it 's what makes the contest in Oxford West and Abingdon so interesting . |
| 26 | That 's what makes the pub valuable . |
| 27 | That 's what makes the music , look . |
| 28 | I think it would affect their marriages , their inter-personal relationships , their co-habitations , the way that they deal with people at work , their sense of who they are in the world and how far they can go in the world , and I think that 's what makes the problem so serious because it has very , very long-reaching effects . |
| 29 | Well they did n't want to recognize I recognize the union you see and when , when everyone really knew what we should be having and what were paying , and of course erm it caused a bit of bitterness and resentment against those who would n't join , but er that , that 's what causes the trouble nowadays is n't it and it 's , it 's a sad thing really , but on the whole erm I 've enjoyed everyw everywhere I 've been . |
| 30 | Yeah , but it 's what causes the |