Example sentences of "and [vb base] what the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The truth in question is hidden , lying concealed beneath appearances ; we must then inquire , since its nature is not open to us , whether it is still possible to know it through some sign and whether we have a criterion by which we may recognize the sign and judge what the thing truly is . ’ |
| 2 | If there was a moon she used to go out into the yard , and look at the moon , and prophesy what the world was going to be like tomorrow . |
| 3 | This is to keep sight of the positives for so often professionals working with very vulnerable elderly people focus on the pathology and forget what the client may have going for her/him . |
| 4 | ‘ You are saying that if it were possible to remove a fertilized egg cell from a woman after she had conceived , you could examine it and say what the resulting child would be like ? ’ |
| 5 | And say what the people were doing , like you know , there 's people playing . |
| 6 | Will the Foreign Secretary go a bit further and say what the attitude is of the British Government ? |
| 7 | And imagine what the death toll of wildlife must be . |
| 8 | I shall then draw on my own experience to explore which of these two approaches seems to offer the best way forward , and consider what the implications might be for any future evaluation . |
| 9 | New patients ' NHS notes are essential for general practitioners : they contain specific details of past treatment and confirm what the patients say about their current treatment . |
| 10 | The Recommendations look to the future and describe what the author of the report thinks should be done about the problem that has been the subject of so much investigation . |
| 11 | Do the procedures allow each side to have its say and know what the other side are saying ? |
| 12 | One of the difficulties is that the end state is so far removed from the average child that it is very difficult for them to see why they have to learn to read , but if they can realize that if they learn to read in those houses where they have it they 'll be able to read the Radio Times and know what the television programmes are , that at least is motivating . |
| 13 | One of the difficulties is that the end state is so far removed from the average child that it is very difficult for them to see why they have to learn to read , but if they can realize that if they learn to read in those houses where they have it they 'll be able to read the Radio Times and know what the television programmes are , that at least is motivating . |
| 14 | I try and remember what the letter was about , but I 've forgot . |
| 15 | Er , and if your Lordship is happy to do that then I can open it now and indicate what the case is about and invite you to take some time . |
| 16 | Successful companies inform employees at all levels about what skills and technologies are off-limits to the partner and monitor what the partner requests and receives . |
| 17 | She snapped Satie into the cassette and re-read what the night had brought her . |
| 18 | I thought it was Annie , and we 'd go home together and see Marie and they 'd both be proud of me and we could sit in front of the Christmas tree together and guess what the wrapped up presents were , and eat mince pies and all that . |
| 19 | Try and understand what the interviewer will be hoping to find out by asking the questions , so that your replies can be relevant and informative . |
| 20 | Hunt down traitors and find what the King wants . |
| 21 | is that until we get the final figures , final settlements it 's very difficult for them to , to put actual the budget figures , but we can still actually come back at those in February and find what the |
| 22 | Essentially , they remain embedded in what they oppose : ‘ they simply reverse the paradigms and embrace what the society brands as evil . |
| 23 | Many people think it is hard to assess whether a building is worth preserving and ask what the criteria are for trying to save it . |
| 24 | Now was obviously not the time to confront Feargal and ask what the devil he 'd been talking about . |
| 25 | Tonight , we look at other memorable programmes from the archives and ask what the future holds ? |
| 26 | Using this assumption , combined with general knowledge of the world , the receiver can reason from the literal , semantic meaning of what is said to the pragmatic meaning and induce what the sender is intending to do with his or her words . |
| 27 | After night has fallen , I will climb down the slopes to walk about unseen round the hotel and retrieve what the People have discarded . |
| 28 | There is no doubt in de Man 's mind that the image plays a central role in Proust 's thematic opposition , but when one follows " Proust 's own injunction " to submit the image to the " test of truth " , the function of the image is subverted : " statements or strategies that tended to remain unnoticed become apparent and undo what the figure seemed to have accomplished " . |
| 29 | My plea : give the Hesketh Hubbard society or similar a stand again so that people can escape the hurly-burly to an oasis of calm and do what the like best : draw ! |
| 30 | My plea : give the Hesketh Hubbard society or similar a stand again so that people can escape the hurly-burly to an oasis of calm and do what the like best : draw ! |