Example sentences of "[vb infin] the whole [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the myriad electronic images and printed words that pour in daily from the Balkan war zone can not convey the whole truth about what is going on there . |
| 2 | Any curriculum innovation of such far reaching design as we have in Scotland at present will inevitably influence the whole life of the school . |
| 3 | Whatever transport you choose is imperfect , delays , break downs , parking wardens and baby buggy proof buses plague our lives so should we re-think the whole business of getting from here to there , one hundred Scottish women have |
| 4 | A good general practitioner keeps an eye on the health of his elderly patients , knows the score , and can conduct the whole orchestra of welfare on their behalf when they need it . |
| 5 | In the general theory of relativity the natural frame anywhere is chosen to be a frame in free fall , but we can not cover the whole Universe with one frame . |
| 6 | An acquisition investigation could cover the whole range of business of the target , and so the accountants will usually hold an early meeting with the investor to discuss the scope of their report . |
| 7 | This can cover the whole cost of draught-proofing , getting your loft insulated , having your pipes and tanks lagged , and possibly wall insulation and secondary glazing . |
| 8 | This may cover the whole gamut of emotions , including elation , despair , anger , irritability , anxiety , and inexplicable fear . |
| 9 | Referring to Moser 's three sources of sampling bias mentioned earlier , it is clear that the sampling frame used ( two general practice records ) does not cover the whole population of housewives ; yet there is no evidence that these records represent a particularly unrepresentative sub-sample of the population . |
| 10 | This would slow the whole party to the pace of the one who walked and greatly reduce their chances . |
| 11 | Do n't want the whole lot of them gawping . |
| 12 | I do n't think the whole question of cars and safety has never really been looked at properly it all seems to do , to be to do with cars and performance and I would like to see a lot more about cars and safety and like |
| 13 | In theory , at least , his knowledge of technology , and in particular his military ability , could affect the whole course of the planet 's history . |
| 14 | Steps to improve energy efficiency can affect the whole range of energy systems in industry , transport , the home , commerce and the public sector . |
| 15 | I thought that I would go in and explain the whole thing to him and explain that there was no point in creating trouble unnecessarily . |
| 16 | Above all , Celia must never know the whole story of how and why her mother died , nor that , presumably , somewhere she had a father whom , please God , she would never know . |
| 17 | Even Mrs Fairfax and the servants do n't know the whole truth about her . |
| 18 | ‘ Do you know the whole timetable by heart ? ’ |
| 19 | There was plenty of water now , and I thought I 'd explore the whole waterfront of Winter Marsh . |
| 20 | This preliminary meeting will be followed by a weekend seminar at Dublin in October when we will discuss the whole picture of older deaf people in this the EC year of the elderly . |
| 21 | You know I asked you to commit yourself , how much do you think it 's worth for me to do all this kind of work and he 's , you 're confused because you think I 'm actually talking about money and I take the weight off your shoulders by saying no it 's not actually money , it 's in the form of two or three names , people open minded like yourself , who I can sit down and discuss the whole situation with |
| 22 | We do not demand a ban on all sterilisation just because some women are forced to be sterilised , we do not even attack the whole concept of a well are state just because of abuses like the cohabitation rule , so why oppose pay for childcare solely because it might be abused ? |
| 23 | The ZCTU warned the government yesterday that ‘ its attempts to suppress the growing disenchantment of the masses … will certainly plunge the whole society into complete turmoil sooner rather than later ’ . |
| 24 | If we mishandle things here , we will plunge the whole continent into blood . ’ |
| 25 | A sudden storm or hiccup in the generator which supplied electricity could plunge the whole compound into darkness . |
| 26 | The three people in court today will go before a committee who will consider the whole thing in a calm and rational atmosphere . |
| 27 | Did you tip the whole bottle on ‘ em ? |
| 28 | ‘ But in due course the ICC will study the whole issue of tampering with the ball . |
| 29 | In The Cloud of Unknowing he did not present the whole complexity of the Greek mystic 's vision , but dwelt upon his central belief that God is ultimately and essentially incomprehensible to the human mind and that if we want to ‘ know ’ God in this life , we must divest ourselves of all our ideas about the reality that we call ‘ God ’ . |
| 30 | We know they smoke in secret , let's bring the whole issue into the open |