Example sentences of "is [Wh adv] [det] [noun] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | The question that begs an answer is how much hip dysplasia is inherited and how much is induced by the diet and lifestyle of the pup when it is young . |
2 | What is striking in any analysis of this sort is how much carbon dioxide is attributable to consumption of energy by the domestic sector : 29.1 per cent in 1987 as a result of all those central heating systems , television sets and cooking stoves . |
3 | What remains to be deter- mined , however , is how this messenger pathway interacts with maturation-promoting factor to orchestrate an orderly entry into mitosis . |
4 | It 's easier to work in metric , as that is how most bathroom furniture is specified . |
5 | That is why many Opposition Members have consistently and persistently been against it . |
6 | For example , er , males are fitter than females , er human males , in the sense of sporting achievement and this is why all sporting events that we rely on athletic prowess have to be segregated . |
7 | He commented : ‘ Infants like to learn through experience , which is why these activities boxes are so good . ’ |
8 | Surely you would want one or the other , which is why this rackmount Ampeg looks like a good match for the Yamaha bass ; it has straightforward controls which are still exactly what you would want , and you can then modify the sound with the bass itself . |
9 | Th that is why this motion calls for the C E C to introduce a rolling campaign aimed at introducing legislation which will bind companies to the status quo until new agreements are reached through consultation . |
10 | Erm and banks incidentally , your protection is seventy five percent of the first twenty thousand , er which is where that B C C I figure came from , do you remember all that thing about fifteen thousand is your return ? |
11 | Of much greater interest is where that bank deposit comes from . |
12 | More generally , the link between the last three sections of this book is Tolkien 's perception , from Pearl and from poems like it , that poetry does not reduce to plain sense ( so far most critics would agree with him ) , but furthermore that this is because words have over the centuries acquired meanings not easily traced in dictionaries , available however to many native speakers , and ( this is where many critics part company ) at times breaking through the immediate intentions of even poetic users . |
13 | Most of the world 's remaining food genes are in the Third World which is where most food species come from — though the apple is actually one of the few exceptions , having originated in northern Eurasia . |