Example sentences of "extent [prep] which [pron] [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This method allowed us to generalise the result to all Scottish schools but limited the extent to which we could explore potentially interesting responses . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | We had wanted two contrasting areas ( more than two would have been preferable of course in terms of the extent to which one could generalise from our findings but the projects would become expensive and it was acknowledged that we could not include more than two ) , and Ipswich and Newham were felt to fill this requirement . |
| 7 | And indeed , the very extent to which they would lie readable was called in question by their range and bulk . |
| 8 | Most of the agencies that we shall be describing in the following sections would claim to offer information , advice and assistance but some are dubious as to the extent to which they should take action on behalf of a client and some will refer a matter on to specialists when they reach the limits of their competence . |
| 9 | Subsequently , the project will focus on possible reforms and examine the extent to which they will alter the distribution of either care or payment for that care . |
| 10 | The extent to which they will do so , of course , depends on their personal attraction to the ideals of the Convention and the jurisprudence of its court . |
| 11 | The RECs can generate electricity on their own account but are strictly limited in the extent to which they can do so . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | Of course , a critical factor in this ‘ law ’ becoming a real check on executives is the extent to which they can operate in secrecy . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | Paradoxically , the manner in which a given biographical narrative chooses to be false determines the extent to which it can make claims to truth . |
| 23 | I am worried about the guillotine motion and the extent to which it will inhibit discussion on important matters later . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | 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 . |