Example sentences of "[noun sg] [be] what the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The different frequencies of light are what the human eye sees as different colors , with the lowest frequencies appearing at the red end of the spectrum and the highest frequencies at the blue end . |
| 2 | Political influence is what the Other Side wants as much as anything and you 've got to meet it in that arena . |
| 3 | That package is what the Chief Secretary the other day called ’ socialist spite ’ , a typically graceful phrase from the right hon. and learned Gentleman . |
| 4 | This second group is what the mass media usually refer to as ‘ hooligans ’ . |
| 5 | ‘ Evidence is what the whole system is based on . |
| 6 | It comes down to you , us you ca n't blame the other person , the other person 's what the other is you 've got no right to change that other person ever . |
| 7 | ZERO inflation is what the Prime Minister wanted Britain to achieve by sticking doggedly in the ERM . |
| 8 | The fourth type of love is what the New Testament calls agape and it is this kind of love to which Jesus refers in calling on us to love our neighbour as ourself . |
| 9 | One may suspect , from the very nature of Conservative political philosophy , that an elitist , Schumpeterian style is what the recent advocates of active citizenship have in mind . |
| 10 | Among the issues the Palestinians wanted in their memoranda of understanding was what the Middle East International of Aug. 16 described as " the legal reference point of the conference " in addition to detailed US interpretations of UN Resolutions 242 and 338 and the US position on East Jerusalem . |
| 11 | Romance and vicarious excitement are what the average reader wants ; he has enough of what is drab , prosaic , and everyday . |
| 12 | You may feel inadequate at this point , because whatever you do for her will not seem to lift the cloud of her despair , but by being willing simply to be there and available in the background , accepting uncritically her inevitable mood-swings , and allowing her to talk , weep , or remain silent just as she wishes , you will be proving your concern for her ; and loving concern and the right to grieve in their own way is what the bereaved need most of all . |