Example sentences of "[noun sg] what [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | It led the way in providing computers to the grubby masses , only to show the opposition what money could be made in this way . |
| 4 | In situations where doubt exists as to whether a transaction has resulted in an asset or expense what questions should be posed ? |
| 5 | Sorry , you did that , right , well think back to what you said about future what Freud said the future . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | ‘ 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received concerning the access to advice of asylum seekers . |
| 12 | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received regarding increases in the incidence of ram-raiding . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment he has made of the attractiveness of the United Kingdom as a location for telecommunications headquarters of internationally mobile companies . |
| 21 | To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what discussions he has had with the Confederation of British Industry to discuss Government support for industry . |
| 22 | To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what discussions Ministers in his Department have had with the Government of Guyana concerning trade since 1986 . |
| 23 | To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what percentage of the budgeted figure has been allocated to link projects in the current financial year . |
| 24 | To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what support his Department has given to the Devon and Cornwall development company . |
| 25 | To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what proportion of overseas investment in the European Community is made in Britain . |
| 26 | To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what initiatives he intends to introduce to assist those in financial difficulties arising from their involvement in home income equity plans . |
| 27 | To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what response he has made to the complaints he has received about measurements relating to the head of a pint of beer in the current year . |
| 28 | To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what action he has taken in the last six months to protect hosiery and knitwear manufacturers from dumped third-world imports . |
| 29 | With Michael Heseltine as Trade Secretary , John Major may achieve for industry what Margaret Thatcher never tried to — the long-term view . |
| 30 | To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations he has received from business men about the importance of controlling inflation . |