Example sentences of "what [verb] [prep] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You should always ask the questions , and that is another way that people will understand that you know what goes on the other side of the microphone . |
| 2 | He must have felt like Sir Norman Hartnell wondering what to wear for the Royal Enclosure at Ascot . |
| 3 | Rockboots and stone sliver axes give access to what turns into a classic mountain route . |
| 4 | What amounted to a second phase in the Industrial Revolution accelerated world integration and specialization , confirming the division of the world 's peoples into industrial workers in Europe and the eastern United States and producers of raw materials and foodstuffs elsewhere . |
| 5 | At least , one may take this assumption from the terms which the French emissary Paul Mus , after an arduous journey , presented to Ho in May 1947 and which required what amounted to a conditional surrender ; and in any case now that the Communist Party had been ousted from the French government there was no longer the same effective demand in France for a negotiated settlement . |
| 6 | An estimated 13 people had been killed in violent incidents on the previous day , in what amounted to a serious upsurge in township unrest . |
| 7 | But Walker , who is contender for Great Britain 's Olympic team , was clearly hoping for a much better time on what amounted to a solo run . |
| 8 | Mesic , who reiterated on Sept. 12 his intention to resign after the expiry on Oct. 7 of the EC moratorium , accused the army of staging what amounted to a military coup by ignoring his orders , saying that he would ask for foreign intervention and bring charges against army commanders unless the JNA halted its attacks on Croatian towns and withdrew . |
| 9 | In what amounted to a fledgling display of player-power and a dress rehearsal for the player 's campaign to secure greater freedom of contract , the Scots players argued bitterly with the Chelsea board . |
| 10 | Governmental efforts to bring about what amounted to a cultural revolution intensified in the 1650s , when England came under the control of army leaders such as Oliver Cromwell who considered the reform of the nation 's morality one of their chief priorities . |
| 11 | After playing this there was what amounted to a short interval , which gave me time to talk to one or two people . |
| 12 | What amounted to a Socialist take-over ensued . |
| 13 | Nevertheless , it was achieved , not by the creation of a new theory , but rather by what amounted to an inspired piece of tinkering with classical physics . |
| 14 | I shall now go some of the way up this valley , as far as the Col du Tourmalet at the end of it — what lies on the far side of the col must wait for the section of this chapter on the valley of the Adour . |
| 15 | We — that is you and 1 — as well as the Yek , ought to know what lies beyond the Great Sea . |
| 16 | One of the dangers of the current climate for admission , which makes it more difficult than it has been in recent years for students to get into universities , is that the concentration is on the techniques of application , rather than on what lies behind the mechanical process . |
| 17 | Willingness to listen to what the subordinate is really saying and trying to understand what lies behind the spoken word |
| 18 | Now let us explore what lies behind the contemporary appearance of quite another group of towns : towns which reveal nothing at first sight of their secret , physical history , and which indeed seem to have little or nothing in common as one looks at them and around their streets . |
| 19 | For the rest of the book I turn to the second and in particular to what lies behind the mounting opposition to the Treaty , away from the fug and the isolation of Cabinet rooms , palaces and Chancelleries . |
| 20 | Here we talk to former teachers , old friends and relatives in a special TODAY investigation to discover what lies inside the tortured soul of Sinead . |
| 21 | Because of what transpired in the latter part of 1989 , seldom has your insight been so penetrating and accurate , and between now and August is a time of unrivalled opportunities for you to make your mark . |
| 22 | The wonderful thing about the USPGA Tour 's year-ending statistics is that a quick perusal leaves you with a crystal- clear picture of what transpired in the previous year : Which players improved the most ; which were at the top of their games ; who won what and where , and when , and how . |
| 23 | I hope I do n't add to the confusion of the Borrowdale guidebook editions when I point out that their detailed account of what occurred on the first ascent of Prodigal Sons is in fact what happened on a totally different route named Déj ‘ a Vu . |
| 24 | However , if you now have the determination to become a bigger fish in a bigger pool , then you will take what occurred around the lunar eclipse on August 6th as a signal to put the past behind you and devote all your energy to plants designed to give you a greater degree of freedom . |
| 25 | This is not simply an alternative or complementary perspective , since it raises directly the issue that what counts as a philosophical problem is itself an issue for critical inquiry . |
| 26 | The conventions about what counts as a convincing argument vary with time and place . |
| 27 | Since people who ask questions about the world vary in their interests , curiosity and knowledge , what counts as a successful explanation is also likely to vary greatly . |
| 28 | What counts as a low income depends on how much money you and your partner have left each week after you 've paid for things like rates or Community Charge , rent or mortgage . |
| 29 | Alternatively , the industry could be in the hands of a private firm which would have its prices regulated by the state in such a way as to earn what approximates to a normal rate of return on capital employed . |
| 30 | I have to remember we spent her first ten years together and hope that this will be what matters in the long run . |