Example sentences of "[vb infin] what [is] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You do n't know what 's on channel one do you , at the moment ? |
| 2 | So when the Danes reconsider it in another referendum on May 18th , will most Europeans know what is at stake ? |
| 3 | The alternative for a manager if he does not like what is on offer in his present job is to move to a different one . |
| 4 | Stirring potential buyers to get out and see what is for sale is a key element of successful salesmanship . |
| 5 | She had better see what is in store for her . ’ |
| 6 | Do n't get so bogged down in the trivia of life you have n't the time or inclination to branch out and see what 's on offer . |
| 7 | What do you say , shall we see what 's on television ? ’ |
| 8 | Oh , well , come on ; let's go down and see what 's for dinner . |
| 9 | There 's no I I ca n't see what 's in life for em at all . |
| 10 | For meself , I could never see what 's in guitar playing . ’ |
| 11 | Ca n't see what 's in front of their noses . |
| 12 | Either you have not shown these plans elsewhere , in which case I owe you an apology … or you have touted them round , and the fools ca n't see what 's in front of them . ’ |
| 13 | If our ideological preconceptions incline us to an exclusive interest in standard English , we will produce what is in effect a history of literary English ; this will exclude and neglect other historical patterns that are capable of enriching our description of the history of spoken English and , ultimately , of adding to our understanding of the general phenomenon of linguistic change . |
| 14 | The second point i is this issue about self containment , er Mr Davis accused me this morning of using some somewhat outlandish words , I think , erm , I did obviously refer to the er my vision of what a new settlement of this size proposed would be , and I I did n't in that mean to imply that I did n't in that mean to imply that I did n't expect that with the right planning that it could n't have clearly local facilities , local school , library , etcetera , but it seemed to me quite clear that the scale proposed it would not have the higher order functions which as we 've heard earlier , Greater York has been defined based on York 's planning assumptions , clearly the major shopping , educational , and social facilities will continue to be provided in the city , and it will produce what is in effect dormitory settlement . |
| 15 | Undoubtedly there is humour here , but however much we laugh we must not forget what is at stake , nor fail to appreciate the danger into which Abraham has brought not only Sarah , but the grand purposes of God . |
| 16 | But in some cases a person of the age of 16 can make what is in effect equivalent to a disposition by will : a member of a Trade Union or Friendly Society may , for instance , at that age nominate in writing a person to receive moneys payable on his death by the Union or Society . |
| 17 | Do the children really want what is on offer ? |
| 18 | When applying for a place on a re-entry course keep the following questions in mind so that you can compare what is on offer to your own best advantage . |
| 19 | In a passage which is bound to be seen as highly controversial in the present situation in East Germany , Sir Leon said : ‘ If Germany 's partners give the impression of being opposed to reunification this will only increase what is at present a small risk : that some in Germany may be tempted to seek reunification on the basis of doing a unilateral deal with the Soviet Union , involving the setting up of a new unified German state outside the Community . |