Example sentences of "extent [prep] which it [vb mod] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As yet , the role of consumer or patient ‘ demand ’ , and the extent to which it may influence variations in surgical rates , has been relatively unexplored . |
| 2 | Partly because it is not routinely recorded , relatively little is known about cohabitation and the extent to which it may become an ordinary setting for childbearing before or instead of marriage . |
| 3 | Thus they are doubtful as to whether or not SSE is likely to be superficial ; about whether it is too time-consuming ; about the extent to which it would reveal matters which could threaten professional reputations or harm relationships and whether any evidence produced as a result of SSE would be sufficiently objective . |
| 4 | On the other hand it was necessary to acquire an elementary understanding of the issues involved , examine previous work on measuring the required parameters and in particular learn something about canopy structure so as to assess the extent to which it would need to be taken into consideration . |
| 5 | Rearing a child is a formative process , requiring diverse skills and a sense of how the pattern is taking shape , and the extent to which it must grow before it is complete . |
| 6 | It may be that its functioning is impaired in various ways ; perhaps the extent to which it can suffer is impaired by the sensory deprivation . |
| 7 | Paradoxically , the manner in which a given biographical narrative chooses to be false determines the extent to which it can make claims to truth . |
| 8 | I am worried about the guillotine motion and the extent to which it will inhibit discussion on important matters later . |
| 9 | The equilibrium solubility of a mineral represents the extent to which it will dissolve in water ; it is usually expressed in ppm ( parts per million by volume ) or . |
| 10 | In terms of the political system , it can be said to provide the means by which a government is chosen but , despite the results of the 1983 general election , the extent to which it will continue to be capable of providing a government ( at least in the way it has previously done ) remains under question . |
| 11 | A question for government is the extent to which it should rely simply on market mechanisms to steer through these changes or whether it should use , as do all large firms , planning mechanisms to handle changes of this likely magnitude . |
| 12 | One of the crucial questions emerging for the CNAA during the 1970s was in fact the extent to which it could take initiatives as well as being responsive . |
| 13 | The extent to which it could have been foreseen and thus pre-empted by a more alert administration , which tried to foresee coming trends , seems to be a matter of disagreement among prison administrators , critics and researchers in many jurisdictions . |