Example sentences of "[prep] what is [vb pp] in [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A so called ‘ rationalisation ’ of the market is now leading to the price charged in Britain rising at over twice the rate of inflation towards what is charged in other countries . |
| 2 | In 3 we have discussed theories of the pragmatic interpretation of language : how people create meaning and make sense of what is said in specific circumstances . |
| 3 | Reason can not decide the truth or falsity of what is revealed in such cases , but can decide whether the revelation is genuine . |
| 4 | On the basis of what is revealed in this survey , there seems to be a very good case for ensuring a maximum involvement of all the teachers in a school in the whole process . |
| 5 | The property of a circumstance that ( 5 ) it necessitates its effect , although we did not pause to consider the matter , is in a way essential to a final element in a definition of a causal circumstance , more particularly a specification of what is included in such a circumstance . |
| 6 | How does the analysis of society into related Practices affect our conception of what is included in economic practice ? |
| 7 | POWELL : Ah , ah , I , I am saying in addition that that either meant that the thing was going to be vetoed anyhow by the Falkland Islanders , and that therefore even if Britain wanted to get rid of , of sovereignty , she was n't going to get rid of it in terms of her own statement ; or that the Falkland Islanders were going to be put under so much pressure , ah — we need n't go into the details of what is meant in those connections , by pressure ; I 'm sure the Foreign Office will supply the details if requested — ah , would be put under so much pressure that eventually they would collapse and give way . |
| 8 | The management of the trustees is really , I venture to think , of the nature of what is described in one of the rules as a private or domestic use , and so described for the purpose of making it clear that it is not to be allowed as a deduction . |
| 9 | With their characteristic and pervasive atmosphere of sexuality and sensuality and their erotic tales presented or disguised within verbal play , it is hardly surprising that many have considered " pornography " to be an appropriate term to describe at least a good part of what is found in these fabliaux . |
| 10 | Having systematically run down and denigrated public services since 1979 , they now expect the country to be grateful for being offered lower standards of service than we used to enjoy , and ones that are derisory in the light of what is enjoyed in many other European countries . |
| 11 | A basic curiosity towards diverse traditions ( a ) to appreciate and delight in diversity and know enough about different religions not to offend the susceptibilities of people , and to be able to give respect to them as persons without marginalizing their religious commitment — to be able therefore to contribute towards a harmonious society ; ( b ) to perceive the crucial area of common-ground between almost all major religious traditions , and that differences and disagreements are only meaningful against that background of what is held in common . |
| 12 | I also think that erm it 's up to erm us — I mean if you think of us as a whole travel industry — to really take a look at what we are providing and compare it with what is provided in other countries ; the standards of service , how long do you have to wait for a meal when you 're sitting down to eat in a restaurant , what are people used to in France and Germany and the USA ? |
| 13 | I start from the assumption that we are interested in what is done in any communicative act . |
| 14 | What an evolutionist believes is totally and completely opposite to what is stated in this verse . |
| 15 | There are two open bothies on the route but contrary to what is written in some places , the farm at lonely Carnmore on the Letterewe estate is not inhabited except for part of the year . |
| 16 | Finally , and contrary to what is implied in much of the recent discussion of the " flexible firm " , we were not able to obtain much strong evidence that the use of other forms of " flexible " labour was positively associated with the use of temporary labour . |
| 17 | Contrary to what is implied in much of the recent discussion of the " flexible firm " we found that establishments using either of the two forms of temporary worker were , in general , no more ( or less ) likely than other establishments to use certain other forms of " non-standard " worker — namely part-timers , freelancers and homeworkers — which the survey identified [ see Tables 3.14–15 ] . |
| 18 | Bidding for the proposed agency work allows the left to open up a new debate , and above all begins a dialogue with the voters on what is meant in everyday terms by a devolution of power . |
| 19 | This study also serves to illustrate the very real need for what is known in healing circles as ‘ psychic protection ’ . |
| 20 | Thirdly , just as cross-linguistic comparisons can reveal general functions of language by contrasts between what is encoded in one language and not in another , so comparisons across stages of acquisition can be revealing in the same way ( Ochs , 1979a ) . |
| 21 | This may be due to inadequate learning but recent research suggests there is a severe disjunction between what is learned in formal science lessons and what is used in more social and affective situations . |
| 22 | As well as being influenced by what is required in local terms , schools are also bound , on a national scale , to be affected by statements such , for example , as those of the Secretary of State for Education and Science . |