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 . |