Example sentences of "what it is that the " in BNC.

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1 All four books reveal a steady concern with imitation and interpretation , and to read them together is to be clearer about what it is that the writer intends us to think that he thinks about things .
2 In the first case one asks ( stage one ) what it is that the scriptures ( or Christianity ) are essentially about ?
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 Even where you have to answer set questions — as in an exam — a choice between alternatives usually has to be made ; and not only do you have to pick a particular question to answer , but you also have to decide exactly what it is that the question is asking you to do .
5 A person drafting any document needs to have in mind at the outset , and keep in mind throughout the drafting process , what it is that the document is intended to achieve .
6 However , it must also be recognised that in most cases when English speakers come across an unfamiliar word , they can pronounce it with the correct stress ( there are exceptions to this , of course ) ; in principle , it should be possible to discover what it is that the English speaker knows and to write in the form of rules .
7 And they 're going to find out what it is that the doctor said .
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