Example sentences of "[Wh adv] it be [prep] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Throughout the philosophy of mind and certainly amongst both lay and professional psychologists there is the view that basically two kinds of fact exist : physical facts about the brain and the external world , on the one hand , and facts ‘ about how it is with us ’ , on the other . |
| 2 | How it is for me |
| 3 | Fabia was staring at him , struck dumb , when suddenly he let go one of her arms , placed an arm about her shoulders and , looking deeply into her eyes , said throatily ‘ My dear , dear , Fabia , can not you see how it is for me ? ’ |
| 4 | You know how it is between us . |
| 5 | That 's how it was with me and badgers then . |
| 6 | That 's how it was with me and I know it was true for many others . |
| 7 | She did not feel angry with him : she could imagine how it was for him : woman after woman after woman , all the same , all different , weeping on occasion for fear , boredom , pain , frustration , humiliation . |
| 8 | ‘ You read Mark 's letter , felt for him , saw his side , which is entirely understandable , but did you give Luke a chance to explain , tell you how it was for him ? ’ |
| 9 | I can only tell you how it was for me . |
| 10 | ‘ Oh , Mama , is this how it was for you ? ’ she murmured aloud to the empty room . |
| 11 | That 's how it was in them days . |
| 12 | in the evening so that 's when it is in it ? |
| 13 | know where it is in it ? |
| 14 | God knows where it was on her . |
| 15 | On the basis of interviews with samples of prisoners and staff , and of observations , an attempt is made to show : what the prison system is like ; why it is like it is ; whether it makes sense to those who experience it ; and whether there are alternative ways of reconciling security and control with humane containment . |