Example sentences of "extent [prep] which [pron] can [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That is why during the next few weeks we shall be embarked on considering the extent to which we can change it to the benefit of all . |
| 2 | The Committee therefore concentrated on a series of ad hoc recommendations , relating to two main aspects of privacy — freedom from intrusion upon oneself , one 's home , family and relationships on the one hand , and privacy of information , that is the extent to which one can determine how information about oneself shall be handled , on the other . |
| 3 | A major issue is the extent to which one can take account of the tendency among some people to say that all is well and that they are satisfied with their lot when , objectively , they are living in poverty and destitution . |
| 4 | According to the ideology , such relative purity can only be retained by the ritual avoidance of contact between members of the different castes and as such determining the extent to which one can enter into any sort of activity or relationship . |
| 5 | The RECs can generate electricity on their own account but are strictly limited in the extent to which they can do so . |
| 6 | Lord Arran told how Minister Walsh , who spent over a day at the show , and he would be considering the extent to which they can co-operate mutually to the advantage of all involved in the food and drink industry in Ireland . |
| 7 | Second , that fertility of these cohorts depends on the extent to which they can match these aspirations in their subsequent adult life , any shortfall in ‘ relative income ’ being met with responses to limit fertility through deferred marriage or smaller family size . |
| 8 | Of course , a critical factor in this ‘ law ’ becoming a real check on executives is the extent to which they can operate in secrecy . |
| 9 | This will mean stating the following clearly : a ) the number of jobs offered annually ; b ) defining the nature of the training component ; c ) reviewing recruitment policies , especially testing , where this is used ; d ) interviewing young people from Compact schools and offering feedback and counselling to those who do not , for whatever reason , receive the offer of a job ; e ) stating the extent to which they can become involved in : 1 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Paradoxically , the manner in which a given biographical narrative chooses to be false determines the extent to which it can make claims to truth . |
| 12 | To get a fair deal you need to be fully aware of your legal entitlements and the extent to which you can influence your own destiny . |
| 13 | but i if we take it first of all back well wh okay what was happening in that microcosm , and then the extent to which you can generalize . |
| 14 | The wage that an individual receives is determined by his inherited ability , his human capital and the extent to which he can get his abilities recognized . |