Example sentences of "and what is [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A skill description relates to how a task is performed and what is achieved rather than what actions are taken . |
| 2 | The tips of the pencils are ‘ cognitively salient ’ , and what is seen of their relation determines the child 's communicated beliefs about length . |
| 3 | If what is said is contradicted by what is seen — that is when the words do not ‘ match ’ the facial expression — then , to the astute observer , it is the words which will be disregarded , and what is seen will a believed . |
| 4 | As Foucault and others have demonstrated , the interpretation of information in contemporary society follows a set of discursive criteria which determine what is classified as objectively true and what is seen as subjective opinion or fiction . |
| 5 | Entries in mixed doubles in international events had dropped dramatically prior to Barcelona and what is seen by many as the most interesting and entertaining discipline in the sport was in danger of extinction . |
| 6 | There is growing concern in the Government about unemployment in the south-east of England and what is seen as discrimination in favour of Scotland and other areas through regional aid . |
| 7 | There is growing concern within the Government about the level of unemployment in the south-east of England and what is seen as discrimination in favour of Scotland and other areas through regional aid . |
| 8 | As Hopwood states ( 1982 , p. 43 ) : ‘ Familiarity with experience elsewhere should instil a greater realization of the differences between what should be done and what is said to be done , and what is done and what might be done . ’ |
| 9 | We have tried to discover how information is acquired , recorded and stored ; how it flows through the organization ; and what is done with it . |
| 10 | Then there is the whole business of knowing what you are expected to note down and what is intended as a joke , a recycling , or a side issue . |
| 11 | These can not be known at the time the decision is to be made and a means of stating what is known and what is assessed of the influence of future events on the commercial performance of the product , permitting comparisons between options , is needed . |
| 12 | These can not be known at the time the decision is to be made and a means of stating what is known and what is assessed of the influence of future events on the commercial performance of the product , permitting comparisons between options , is needed . |
| 13 | You can also save time by deciding what is essential for your horse 's comfort and what is dictated by tradition . |
| 14 | You see , your subconscious mind can not tell the difference between what is real and what is imagined ; so , although the information it had received during those twelve days was in fact a product of Sylvia 's imagination , the effect on her subconscious was precisely the same as if it had been actual experience . |
| 15 | There are , no doubt , many reasons , historical and intellectual , for this distinctive disjointedness between methods and what is regarded as the substance of sociology itself . |
| 16 | As sense of humour and what is regarded as acceptable changes , traditional cards , liberally sprinkled with glitter and sugary prose , take a back seat as titillating varieties , sometimes extremely rude , find increasing space on the shelves . |
| 17 | There seems general agreement that the mind does not work like a camera , faithfully recording everything in front of its lens , for apart from the discrimination of sensations and the filtering out of some of them , the information that is passed on undergoes considerable re-organisation and change so that there is always a discrepancy between the sensory input and what is perceived . |
| 18 | ‘ Lord , what is the fact , because it is the law , and what is perceived by men , being a matter of their belief , are often different . |
| 19 | But in monumental sculpture , as in gatherings of important people in real life , what matters is who stands next to whom , and what is said of them . |
| 20 | It is only in the long run that a match gradually emerges between what is seen to happen and what is said to happen . |
| 21 | And what is said of the resurrection may be said of other miracles . |
| 22 | As Hopwood states ( 1982 , p. 43 ) : ‘ Familiarity with experience elsewhere should instil a greater realization of the differences between what should be done and what is said to be done , and what is done and what might be done . ’ |
| 23 | The process of idealizing one 's partner , turning a blind eye to faults or discrepancies between what is and what is desired , can perform a useful function . |
| 24 | ‘ The most blameworthy acts are so often absolved by success that the boundary between what is permitted and what is prohibited , what is just and what is unjust , has nothing fixed about it , but seems susceptible to almost arbitrary change by individuals . ’ |
| 25 | It eliminates the possibility of inconsistencies arising between what is done and what is recorded — with all the subsequent difficulties this causes -by the simple device of reducing the two activities to a single operation through the provision of integrated letter writing . |
| 26 | They include a proposal that the European Parliament have the right to initiate legislation , albeit perhaps jointly with the Commission ; and what is called ‘ a joint decision-making by Parliament in any new areas introduced under the new treaties ’ . |
| 27 | The effect of sulphur dioxide emissions by power stations and industrial concerns is a major environmental threat , causing acidification and what is called ‘ die-back ’ in trees . |
| 28 | We all know the main parts of the Church 's year : Advent , Christmas , Lent , Easter , Pentecost and what is called the ‘ ordinary time ’ , but how are these various seasons presented in the liturgy , and how can we reflect the seasons of the year in our prayer , worship and music ? |
| 29 | So far , groups of crew have had an induction course and what is called ‘ a long sail ’ , when they spend several days acquainting themselves with the boat and gear , absorbing everything from how the cooker is switched on and how to flush the head to hoisting the mainsail and steering . |
| 30 | Suffice it to say that a company may use public relations activities , and what is called " corporate advertising " to try to build up an image in the minds of target individuals and groups who are likely to be influential in purchase decision-making . |