Example sentences of "[Wh adv] [be] [pron] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | For example , if the only way to be a subject is to be constituted by the existing ISAs , how are we to explain the fact that a theorist such as Connolly is so convinced of the necessity of intentional subjecthood , while Althusser views it as a contingency ? |
| 2 | But how are we to sample the primaries with probability proportional to size ? |
| 3 | If the relationship between sign and reality is not natural but arbitrary , how are we to understand the sign 's ability to signify , the capacity of language to generate meaning ? |
| 4 | Particularly with insects , whose chitinous exoskeletons make it difficult to consider them in anthropomorphic terms , how are we to discover the extent to which they might be acting intelligently ? |
| 5 | But how are we to interpret the symbolism of other cultures ; how can we crack their symbolic codes ? |
| 6 | How are we to measure the quality of primary care ? |
| 7 | Given this context , then how are we to perceive the German case ? |
| 8 | In fact , the choice is so wide that your problem may be one of bewilderment — how are you to pick the ideal model from the dozens competing for your custom ? |
| 9 | ‘ How are you surviving the desert ? ’ he inquired . |
| 10 | ‘ How are you liking the job ? |
| 11 | Er a lot of people ask me , how are you choose the difference between nine nine nine and the local police station . |
| 12 | ‘ How are you finding the flat ? ’ she asked . |
| 13 | How are you finding the church life here ? ’ |
| 14 | How is one to measure the net economic impact on Britain of her recent membership of the ERM ? |
| 15 | How is he to determine the relevant span of time in the interpretation of a particular utterance of ‘ now ’ or the relevant aspects of a character referred to by the expression ‘ John ’ ? |
| 16 | But how 's it left the University ? erm Are people terribly depressed ? |
| 17 | ‘ How was I to know the goddamn file was that confidential ? ’ she raged . |
| 18 | ‘ How was I to know the chimney would be blocked or whatever it is that 's wrong with the thing ? |
| 19 | How was she to cross the river ? |
| 20 | ‘ When are you making the appointment ? ’ |
| 21 | And she said oh yeah , where are you getting the money from ? |
| 22 | Where are you getting the money Johnny for these jacuzzi ? |
| 23 | Cos er , Mark last week said er , he 'd been approached by a wedding to do a disco , he said well I ca n't it 's a Saturday , and then he said well , you know , where are you having the reception , said well we 're looking round at the moment . |
| 24 | Why are they allowing the ratepayers and taxpayers of this country to go on throwing money down the drain ? |
| 25 | Why are they making the programme ? |
| 26 | Erm well slightly different in the fact that er we er have two close schemes with far more er beneficiaries than there are er subscribing members , and at the moment that are four nominated by the er employer and four by the unions er we wish to say a pensioner erm that the rights were a pensioner nominee to that board of trustees , because we feel that er the situation is er is going to increase , we 've got so many beneficiaries and that the pensioners have no representative er I know that erm people on the boards of trustees are completely impartial , but on the other hand there is no pensioner there , the members are unsure of the fund , because of what 's been said , not that I 'm implying it 's not a secure fund , it is a secure fund , but they think why are they keeping the pensioners off , they there is some sort of hidden agenda they will not have us on there because neither of the businesses although we have tried for several years er they will not entertain at the moment erm a pensioner trustee , and yet Professor Good in his report acknowledges the merit of pensioner nominated trustees , er particularly in the sort of schemes where we 've got , wh where th the majority of beneficiaries . |
| 27 | ‘ Why are we discussing the war , Karim ? ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Then why are we making the damned thing ? ’ he demanded to thunderous applause . |
| 29 | — why are we losing the heritage of so many traditional pubs ? |
| 30 | Yeah but , it was only on the bottoms of some of them so I said cut the bits off and er , I shut the door to , and Bill said , why are you shutting the door ? |