Example sentences of "[adj] [vb infin] the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Yeah we are has that does that answer the question we actually are considering it
2 Does that answer the question ?
3 Will that cover the cost of the seat ?
4 They 'd each think the other was taking him home .
5 If The Sex Pistols were ‘ The Great Rock and Roll Swindle ’ , what does that make The Sawdoctors ?
6 Certainly these failings are indefensible , but if they are ‘ farcical ’ what does that make the performance of the rest of the prison service ?
7 I wonder if I were to kill her , if she were dead , if she were knocked over by a car , would that make the jealousy , that mixture of anxiety , grief and fear of exclusion , simply stop ?
8 Will this cover the cost ? ’
9 Not only will this make the water unpleasant but it may cause leakages if the corrosion goes right through the cistern .
10 Does this make the Treasury bill unsaleable , and therefore have to be held to maturity by the current holder ?
11 Not only will this make the system more efficient , but the hot water will heat up faster and its temperature will be controlled .
12 Not only will this make the boat difficult to steer but if you try doing it too far , you 'll start sailing straight under water .
13 And how , pray , will this affect the attitude of the ‘ innocent ’ who are made to suffer for the ‘ sins ’ of the ‘ guilty ’ ?
14 How would this affect the provision of instructions for performing loops ?
15 If these pressures increase or decrease dramatically how will this affect the stability of the society ?
16 Certainly a substantial premium has been paid to acquire the shares — but will this affect the minority interest ?
17 How are technological decisions made , and how does this affect the outcomes ?
18 How might this affect the traders in your street/centre ?
19 But how would this affect the smith 's relationship with the supplier , who may have been the customer ?
20 Did this affect the image Tanzanians were given of their own country ?
21 Under certain circumstances an oral commitment can be binding upon a State , but how would this affect the States parties to the treaty who are also parties to the Vienna Convention ?
22 Will the tank floor be that dirty underneath the substrate , and if it is left could this affect the health of my fish ?
23 and , if so , would this affect the meaning , the style , or both ?
24 Could this explain the feed bills ?
25 It is a curious paradox , that we should half mistrust the police in this way .
26 Not only does this give the manager more opportunity to spend the amount much more quickly , but it also takes it out of the accountant 's hands : accountants decide when cash is paid but managers and suppliers decide when invoices are issued .
27 Can this do the movement any good ?
28 Not only will this keep the bush compact but it should also give you another flush of flowers .
29 Does this refute the assumption that nations pursue their self-interest ?
30 Not only does this clarify the nature of the authorities competent to issue and execute letters rogatory but it makes mandatory as between parties to the Protocol the use of Central Authorities both for the outward transmission and inward receipt of letters rogatory ; that there is an obligation to designate a Central Authority , a matter not wholly clear in the text of the Convention , is specifically provided in Article 2 of the Protocol .
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