Example sentences of "[verb] [Wh det] it is [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If she wants whatever it is she gets out of this relationship , no one can deny she 's entitled to it . |
| 2 | er it 's always been er guaranteed i.e. if a customer was not satisfied , then one hundred percent we will rectify whatever it is they 're not satisfied with . |
| 3 | Before you can make , you have to know what it is you are making . |
| 4 | ‘ The conference is waiting to discover what it is she intends to do , now that she has finally arrived in Brighton . ’ |
| 5 | We still do n't know what it is we are up against , do we ? ’ |
| 6 | You may be fumbling in the dark — both literally and metaphorically -but you might as well know what it is you might find ! |
| 7 | As I said to mama then , by the time I am bedded , I shall likely be too old — or have forgotten what it is I am supposed to do ! ’ |
| 8 | It makes me feel insecure — not understanding what it is they want so much . |
| 9 | Most believers , it is likely , find it difficult much of the time even to remember what it is they are supposed to believe . |
| 10 | This involves deciding what it is you are looking for before you start general reading , and , equally important , assessing why you need to read particular works or sources you intend to consult . |
| 11 | I think we have to wait and see what it is they announce . ’ |
| 12 | What the Russians want is technical help and equipment , now our own industry is in decline er yes , particularly in machine tool industry , and I think the first thing we should do is to go over there and see what it is they actually needed , what they actually need right now , er one of your previous er correspondence , er speaker turned round and said well they 've got half finished buildings and things like that , I mean er , people have got to be put to work because people in co-ordinate employment is the only source of real wealth , but the market economy is n't interested in promoting real wealth , I mean it 's only interested in what it can get out of an economy not what it gives . |
| 13 | I still do n't really see what it is you 're getting at though . ’ |
| 14 | Lee ca n't breathe Liz has got psoriasis and Lee 's got whatever it is she 's got ! |
| 15 | This short book was written to help teachers and student teachers interested in researching what happens in their classrooms to identify what it is they want to investigate and the most appropriate way of setting about it . |
| 16 | The carbonate I ca n't remember what it is I 'm getting confused I |
| 17 | So the other one is I do n't remember what it is I wanted but I think I 'll go in to erm and erm |
| 18 | Cos it 's not a Polo , it 's a Jetta , it 's the one with the boot but if you ca n't remember what it is you can either , did you know the difference between a car with a boot and a car with a hatchback ? |
| 19 | Yet vagueness in stating the task or problem can often create resistance or a failure to accept the delegated task simply because the subordinate is not entirely clear what it is you want done . |
| 20 | I ai n't bothered what it is I do n't think . |
| 21 | I do n't understand what it is you want , or what you have to do with Spiderglass , or even how you got me away from them . |
| 22 | ‘ I never remember which it is you American girls prefer , my dear , coffee or tea — or is it chocolate ? |
| 23 | Never would I wish to do whatever it is they do — nobody would ! |
| 24 | So , erm , remember what it is you 're trying to achieve . |
| 25 | Gradually , each successive shot brings us closer to the action and eventually to the actions of individuals , allowing us to see their expressions and hear whatever it is they are saying to each other . |
| 26 | Remember that you are your own best critic and only you can finally decide what it is you wanted to say . |
| 27 | Write a letter to its Publicity Department requesting a visit and stating what it is you want to see and what you are hoping to find out . |
| 28 | Goody points out that the written form of language releases us from the linear experiential mode : ‘ the fact that it takes a visual form means that one can escape from the problem of the succession of events in time , by backtracking , skipping , looking to see who-done-it before we know what it is they did . |
| 29 | You know what it is I bet they 're pruning in the field |
| 30 | As long as know what it is I 'll do it when I get home . |