Example sentences of "what [verb] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Thus , in the 1960s , the initiative passed to what became known as the ‘ New Left ’ — which in practice referred to all those who sought radical social change in Latin America . |
| 32 | In a speech delivered in 1976 when he was Prime Minister , Sir James Callaghan sparked off what became known as the ‘ great debate ’ about the quality and role of education in Britain . |
| 33 | In the fall of 1978 , while the Shah 's power was draining away from him in Teheran and riots against his rule dominated the US television news , Sadat was closeted with Menahcem Begin and Jimmy Carter in the Maryland hills working out the interstices of what became known as the Camp David Agreement . |
| 34 | In 1843 , in a series of lectures at the Orthopaedic Institution ( published in 1855 as Lectures on the Deformities of the Human Frame ) he described what became known as ‘ Little 's disease ’ , a spastic paralysis of both lower limbs secondary to infantile cerebral palsy . |
| 35 | The principle of interchangeable parts did not catch on in British industry as fast as it did in the American gun industry ; Colt 's revolvers were the great examples of what became known as the American system of manufacture . |
| 36 | When it opened on 1 September 1864 an extra junction was provided from the main line at Dalry to what became known as Coltbridge junction . |
| 37 | They did not , however , attempt to restrain this extra spending , although to highlight the use of what became known as ‘ funny money ’ in the planning process , the PESC at least monitored the amounts spent in terms of ‘ current money ’ . |
| 38 | The first attempt to analyse the basic components of communication was made by American political scientist Harold D Lasswell in 1948 in what became known as ‘ The Lasswell Formula ’ . |
| 39 | A leading figure in the ruling Justicialist Party ( Partido Justicialista — the formal name for the Peronists ) , Lúder had been interim head of state in 1975 ( during the illness of the then President , Maria Estela Martínez de Perón ) , and had sanctioned the commencement of what became known as the military 's " dirty war " ( 1976-1983 ) against " left-wing guerrillas " . |
| 40 | Obliged to resign in 1974 when his aide Günther Guillaume was revealed as an East German spy , Brandt later headed what became known as the Brandt Commission on development issues , and from 1976 until September 1992 was president of the Socialist International [ see p. 39122 ] . |
| 41 | Within three days of Hannan 's find on what became known as " the Golden Mile " , Kalgoorlie had 700 inhabitants . |
| 42 | Nicholas accepted the suggestion instantly and turned three members of Menshikov 's team into what became known as " The Buturlin Committee " ( after the name of its chairman ) or " The Committee of 2 April 1848 " ( after the date of its foundation ) . |
| 43 | Worries now shifted to the higher prices and to what became known as the ‘ recycling problem ’ . |
| 44 | What became enshrined in the new legislation were more stringent penalties for brothel-keepers and the raising of the age of consent to sixteen . |
| 45 | Analysis of motions associated with earthquakes generated in the Wadati-Benioff zone suggested that lithosphere was indeed moving downwards into the mantle along what became termed subduction zones . |
| 46 | Choosing what to include took some time , though I wanted to give it an artistic flavour . ’ |
| 47 | So what goes to make up the Utopia system ? |
| 48 | The actors ' trade union demanded the right to decide democratically on what plays to perform . |
| 49 | She spent some time choosing what to wear to say goodbye . |
| 50 | They were opposed by Anthony Cary , Lord Falkland , a Tory , who argued that the throne should not be filled until Parliament had decided what powers to give the Crown , so that " we may secure ourselves from Arbitrary Government " , although in this he was supported by radical Whigs such as Wildman . |
| 51 | Choosing what to sample creates even more problems . |
| 52 | The restaurant to which Richard invited Pinkie was one at which lie had an account , and there was , at least , no difficulty in knowing what drinks to order . |
| 53 | What points do you make about young ? |
| 54 | An' I looked at Mr Dysart an' 'e looked at me and we both knew what 'ad 'appened without going to see . |
| 55 | 'e was smiling , Mr Barnes , smiling like a cat who 's got the cream , smiling like 'e was pleased by what 'ad 'appened . |
| 56 | I 'ad to hit him with an ornament , and when his fam'ly got back from church 'is wife asked him what 'ad happened to his face . |
| 57 | What flies seeks the shadows of earth , |
| 58 | Over the years , this learning process helps anglers build up an encyclopaedic , mental reference book , full of important facts and figures : the best parts of the best pools ; when certain lochs are most productive ; what flies to use ; underwater rocks , bogs to avoid . |
| 59 | In 208 he writes : ‘ I want to ask : what constitutes seeing the figure now like this , now another way ? |
| 60 | ‘ And what constitutes have to ? ’ |