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 .
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