Example sentences of "[n mass] [vb base] what is " in BNC.
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| 1 | Water is so often taken for granted that few people consider what is needed in a supply until the matter is forced upon them by a shortage or a change in properties that affect the running of a works . |
| 2 | These ‘ norms ’ have been shown to have very little relevance to the commercial 's subsequent marketplace performance , even if they are derived solely for the particular brand being advertised , and it is by no means clear what is actually being measured : it is certainly not the effectiveness of the commercial in the marketplace . |
| 3 | Constantly monitoring the system to ensure that people know what is happening during the change , understand their roles in the process , and comprehend the total effort rather than only isolated elements of it . |
| 4 | We want to open up lines of communication and provide more information so that people know what is available , tell us when they are pleased with the services and , equally , let us know when they are not . |
| 5 | Too many people know what is happening to the Polish and the Slavs and to the Jews and the dissenters . |
| 6 | I simply wan na say two things and that is this that within a month if this scheme is to work I believe that the council or the social services committee must draw up a long list of homes which it proposes to close and that long list will be in teams and that must be done not behind closed doors so that people know what is being proposed , we level with people who live in those institutions and they are fully acquainted with our , with our intentions and secondly I think it 's necessary to understand from this programme that it is not just refurbishment programme , it is a refurbishment and closure programme the simple equation being that the money that comes from closures from capital receipts and some revenue savings , actually goes into the rest to refurbish them . |
| 7 | Make sure staff know what is expected of them — a responsible attitude towards drinking , standards of work performance and so on . |
| 8 | The British people understand what is happening in the EC , and they understand that the Government have stood out against other Governments in blocking positive measures which would have benefited our citizens . |
| 9 | The price of justice THERE are so many maladministrations of justice exposed by successful appeals in the law courts that many people wonder what is the cause . |
| 10 | At the same time , most people regard what is taught in schools ( either in the ‘ official ’ curriculum , or through the unofficial , ‘ hidden ’ curriculum ) , as the essential feature of an educational system . |