Example sentences of "[noun] what [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At last his father had put into words what Frank had known instinctively lay between them . |
| 2 | He achieved with words what Lecter did with dentures . |
| 3 | But I also care because of the high quality of the scripts. thirtysomething is to soaps what Hill Street Blues was to cop shows : sharp , irridescent and innovative . |
| 4 | He used tables that allowed the reader to see at a glance what proportion of the population in any zone was made up of grasses or any other major type of plant . |
| 5 | This week saw the second of their massive Kinnockathons , which set out to prove at vast length and with exquisite tedium what Punch first established in May last year , to wit : that both Hansard and the cuttings files are full of daft remarks uttered in the days when the windbag was still a firebrand . |
| 6 | It led the way in providing computers to the grubby masses , only to show the opposition what money could be made in this way . |
| 7 | Fittingly , Strangelove are to three-minute melodies what Gary Lineker is to goalkeeping . |
| 8 | ( A statement of special educational needs is a document which outlines the special needs of an individual and lists what resources should be made available to meet those needs in the educational setting . ) |
| 9 | In situations where doubt exists as to whether a transaction has resulted in an asset or expense what questions should be posed ? |
| 10 | In a critical article written several years ago , Townsend concluded by reminding his readers what Tawney had written in 1913 . |
| 11 | Sophia Tickell tried to track down two great characters who brought home to NI readers what conditions were like in the mining town of Siglo XX . |
| 12 | Nathan had recovered enough to tell Ari what Zambia had said to him and also something of the conversation they 'd had before . |
| 13 | Sorry , you did that , right , well think back to what you said about future what Freud said the future . |
| 14 | Do you now hear from your friends in Kuwait what conditions are like ? |
| 15 | While most objections are to serious thinking what veneer is to seasoned wood , some — I have in mind objections that some feminists bring against the idea of animal rights in particular and the notion of rights in general — deserve a serious hearing and patient exploration . |
| 16 | She wished that she could ask David what Anthony had been talking about , but she obviously could not . |
| 17 | He puts himself in good light by adding that he gripped me tightly round the shoulders in reassurance , that he gave me brandy , that we talked long after the starlings had ceased their chatter , that we walked down into the street and discussed in jogging stride what guilt or shame or desire could do to the human soul . |
| 18 | ‘ Up London , ’ Dot explained , ‘ we waits for our High Tea what Mrs Parvis makes till evening when the real people get back from their work . |
| 19 | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions he has held recently with Ministers in European Community countries about immigration and nationality questions . |
| 20 | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received from Cumbria county council on the question of policing in the county . |
| 21 | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received concerning the access to advice of asylum seekers . |
| 22 | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received regarding increases in the incidence of ram-raiding . |
| 23 | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received about the level of parliamentary representation from England ; and if he will make a statement . |
| 24 | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received from motor car manufacturers regarding their intentions to improve motor car security . |
| 25 | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what impact recent changes to the conditions of special constables have had on recruiting ; and what plans he has further to increase numbers of specials . |
| 26 | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what encouragement he is giving police forces to recruit and use traffic wardens for traffic control duties , particularly to meet seasonal needs . |
| 27 | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures will be taken by the United Kingdom Passport Agency to raise its standards of service . |
| 28 | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information on drug shipments and drug seizures from illegal traffic from European countries and from other countries is shared with United Kingdom , European countries and other interested organisations . |
| 29 | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he has on new initiatives undertaken by car manufacturers as part of his strategy to defeat car crime . |
| 30 | If it 's practical how you 're gon na occupy twenty kids what resources |