Example sentences of "what [pron] [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The creation of the appellation Alsace Grand Cru for 25 exceptional vineyard sites in 1983 was a dramatic departure from previous Alsace wine policy , but it recognised what everyone in the region already knew : that there were enormous differences in the wines produced from different sites with varying soils and microclimates , and that the best of these sites compared in quality with those of Burgundy or the German Rhine a hundred miles north .
2 When he went to Waitrose to buy the food for their contribution to what everyone in the street was calling ‘ Donald 's funeral breakfast ’ Henry spent hours browsing through the domestic cleaners , all of which sounded pretty lethal .
3 Let me tell you , Tony Parsons , what I as a woman hate .
4 There is nothing to be gained by attempting to force parents into accepting definitions of problems which they do not recognise as important or relevant , despite what you as a professional may think .
5 The tipsheet clearly expects that the aspiring author of romantic fiction is also a reader of the genre , and thus is familiar with its conventions : ‘ Think of what you as a reader would like to read . ’
6 What none of the trio could get used to was Evelyn 's continued refusal to make a move to clarify her situation .
7 What we as a family were unanimous about was that he adopted no pose of being the distinguished writer , and even gave the impression that he much preferred not to be treated as such .
8 Our quality systems are about defining what we as a group are gon na do for our clients , our customers .
9 The carnage endured in the last 20 years or so has mainly arisen not from what we from the mainland have done and/or been alleged to do , but from the conflict brought about by ineradicable sectarian fears and ambitions .
10 Ivars has spoken of a Soviet based in the country who has been building what he terms a ‘ Sky Bug ’ but what we in the FlyPast office think must be a Flying Flea of sorts .
11 I am glad that the hon. Gentleman says that I am very efficient because that is what we in the Department of Social Security strive to be .
12 What what about the Quarry one ?
13 Now er just er coming back to er your Lane School , erm what what about the school dinners , y ?
14 But what what about the Playpen as well ?
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