Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] what it is " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rather , it is embodied in all the ISAs of capitalist society , so that we learn it in the course of learning what it is to be a parent , a democrat , a black , a steelworker , or a councillor . |
| 2 | and really with the bank 's image of being what it is you see I found I |
| 3 | But it seems to me to have the twofold advantages of first specifying with precision what it is that the parties have agreed , thus avoiding the possibility of misunderstanding or mistake , and , secondly , it enables the justices to define with greater precision points at which they may tentatively determine to depart from the agreed package . |
| 4 | For instance , the Association of Carers ( address on page 145 ) was founded in 1981 by Judith Oliver who knows from experience what it is like to look after a disabled husband for many years . |
| 5 | Always keep in mind what it is you need and want to practise , then decide how you can most effectively do that . |
| 6 | As Nagel points out , the problem in understanding what it is like to be a bat rests on the difficulty of matching different subjectivities . |
| 7 | If Washoe has an unfulfilled desire , one can rest assured that the eager and attentive experimenters will gather from context what it is and fulfil it if at all possible . |
| 8 | This present body of work is the closest that he has come to understanding what it is that attracts him to travel . |
| 9 | This present body of work is the closest that he has come to understanding what it is that attracts him to travel . |