Example sentences of "be [Wh det] [vb -s] the " in BNC.
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1 | The traditional MacLeod tartan also looks good on the simple shapes , as the more traditional the tartan , the more lines there are which makes the ceramics look less bland . ’ |
2 | The benefits of an intuitive , multi-media , multi-tasking operating system will be what tips the scales — not whether the applications themselves are prettier or faster . |
3 | The enormous handicap such a tail gives a male may in itself be what attracts the female to the male . |
4 | Lentils coming from Ethiopia , you get wheat from the States , rice from the States , ap apples from France , tea from India , coffee from Brazil and Columbia , sugar from the Windward Islands , bananas from all over the place , you know those are the things that keep us alive , no , you know , whether we one think they are or not , but I mean them things are what keeps the economy alive for one , it 's also what keeps us personally alive if you do n't know why we take an interest in Third World issues , I would say that it 's that , we 're dependent on these countries , we could produce enough foods for our own needs , but we would n't have oranges , coffee , tea , sugar , you know cos we ca n't grow them in this country we , we really depend on those things to stay alive , and for that reason alone we should have some kind of interest , if you went to Kenya for example they would be staggered at how little you know about their country given how much they know about yours they know a lot about this country , a lot of it is a bit loopy , but then what you know about their country is probably a bit off centre as well , and you know I hope that this is something that we 're reversing in this section , our perceptions of the Third World or the south or whatever we choose to call it , colour a lot of the things that we think and do and say and it increases the amount of racism that there is around us all , all those kind of things , erm and I think that it is really important to look at what a perception is , you know , for example what 's your perception of this ? |
5 | The range of architectural styles , with details such as terracotta friezes , gargoyles and ironwork , the attractive pub and wine bar , and the two medieval lanes that run through the site , with street-level shops all around the perimeter of the buildings , are what makes the City a unique place . |
6 | Stress it is which poisons the innocent spangles of daisies , dissonantly warps the song of the idiot birds or leers gibberingly over the useless privet . |
7 | But one can still ask what part of our being it is which makes the judgement as to where the authority lies . |
8 | Well , that 's what keeps the Trees from waking , ’ said Pumlumon , looking solemn . |
9 | but then again there , but you , you fire off the blank , that 's what triggers the laser sometimes if there 's been a lot of , we did , we did it in a couple of time see the old laser go , cor , its got very think red beam , its not like you see these big flashing great big bits of light like on Star Wars and stuff , well its not , its not suppose to hurt you its a very thin piercing beam , its well impressive . |
10 | And I think that 's what underpins the advice in Planning Policy Guidance note number three which is seeking to use the new settlement as a mechanism for improving the n the er the landscape . |
11 | That 's what gives the car such a delicious duality of character . |
12 | That 's what gives the JFT tractor its distinctive looks . |
13 | The reason Chandler can get away with this is because they 've chosen to use a slotted headstock with side-mounted Kluson machines , and that 's what gives the strings the necessary angle to stop them jumping out of the nut slots . |
14 | if I may give you a word of advice , you may think it 's rude , but when Mr is asking questions try not to turn down towards him , if you try and face across the jury , that 's what carries the voice if you 're looking at them , if you turn to your left , a bit of your head goes down a bit , it 's only natural , you 're not as used to courts as Mr is , er , he , he , your , it , your voice smothers , it 's not a question of shouting it 's just looking in the right direction , yes Mr go on |
15 | Frankly , that 's what puts the jam on the bread . |
16 | Gossip , that 's what makes the world go round . ’ |
17 | But these are reference books that are not thrown away and that 's what makes the advertisers the benefits to the advertisers that much more important . |
18 | Oxford University 's presence has led to claims that this seat has the most sophisticated electorate in the country and it 's what makes the contest in Oxford West and Abingdon so interesting . |
19 | That 's what makes the pub valuable . |
20 | That 's what makes the music , look . |
21 | I think it would affect their marriages , their inter-personal relationships , their co-habitations , the way that they deal with people at work , their sense of who they are in the world and how far they can go in the world , and I think that 's what makes the problem so serious because it has very , very long-reaching effects . |
22 | Well they did n't want to recognize I recognize the union you see and when , when everyone really knew what we should be having and what were paying , and of course erm it caused a bit of bitterness and resentment against those who would n't join , but er that , that 's what causes the trouble nowadays is n't it and it 's , it 's a sad thing really , but on the whole erm I 've enjoyed everyw everywhere I 've been . |
23 | Yeah , but it 's what causes the |
24 | It 's once you start giving them out , that 's what causes the problem . |
25 | I ask if rum was in the original recipe and she says , no , and I say that 's what stops the cake standing firm and has made it melt all over the place , and she says , ‘ It 's gon na do the same to you , ’ and we laugh like we 're kids . |
26 | That Grand Match at Durham , however , is what captures the eye more even than Grace 's Jubilee ball , his old blazer and a photograph of his 1891–92 team . |
27 | This is what does the damage — not religion — for it can be seen in all walks of life wherever people are emotionally involved . |
28 | But , may I ask yo , of you a question not for answers but will erm perhaps come later in the debate and that is what does the service of Holy Communion mean to you ? |
29 | Their success , and if appropriate their renewal in the form of tasks and programmes informed by feedback from their predecessors , is what justifies the partnership and validates its integrity . |
30 | This kind of overlayering is what produces the typical symptoms of bureaucracy in its worst form — too much passing problems up and down the system , bypassing , poor task setting , frustrated subordinates , anxious managers , wholly inadequate performance appraisals , ‘ personality problems ’ everywhere , and so forth . |