Example sentences of "[prep] [Wh det] it [be] [to-vb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A theory which provides wide-ranging holist explanations , for example , will be successful , not in the light of any general conception of what it is to explain things , but in the light of the much more limited interest guiding holism . |
| 2 | Anyone who thinks that there must be , and that there must be a process of encoding a thought into a form of words , says so in spite of , and not because of , his experience of what it is to say things . |
| 3 | The examining officer in a scrutiny is a member of the department in which it is to take place , not a member of the central unit , and is normally appointed from within the department . |
| 4 | ‘ ( 9 ) The powers conferred on the board by the previous provisions of this rule shall be exercisable by notice given to the member concerned ; and the notice shall state the date on which it is to take effect . |
| 5 | A notice ( under this paragraph ) shall state the date on which it is to take effect . |