Example sentences of "what [is] meant [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | What is meant by the term ‘ literal ’ ? |
| 2 | ( That , after all , is what is meant by the external cause of a daily rhythm. ) for example , could we not argue that the plant could move its leaves in response to the sun ; the shore-dwelling creature leave its burrow in the mud when the tide recedes ; or the diurnal or nocturnal animal respond to sunrise and sunset ? |
| 3 | Anselm appears to argue that merely understanding what is meant by the word God makes it clear that God exists . |
| 4 | Given that the theist believes that defining God involves thinking beyond the limits of thought , can he or she also fulfil the demand that a clear explanation be given of what is meant by the word ‘ God ’ ? |
| 5 | We are half-hearted creatures , fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us , like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he can not imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea . |
| 6 | . The question then becomes what is meant by the word ‘ woman ’ in the single context of marriage , for I am not concerned to determine the ‘ legal sex ’ of the respondent at large . |
| 7 | You will recall that Ormrod J. held that ‘ ( t ) he question then becomes what is meant by the word ‘ woman ’ in the context of a marriage , for I am not concerned to determine the ‘ legal sex ’ of the respondent at large . ’ |
| 8 | Circular 7/87. on the provisions of the 1986 Act , explains what is meant by the general conduct of the school : ‘ It should be seen as being concerned with the whole ethos of the school 's life ’ . |
| 9 | Most samples are based on the concept of ‘ random sampling ’ , so it is important to understand what is meant by the word ‘ random ’ . |
| 10 | This is what is meant by the rather confusing term random access . |
| 11 | If we were to insist that prayer involves some form of dialogue then it would presuppose that we already know what is meant by the concept of God . |
| 12 | What is meant by the Schussler tissue salts ? |
| 13 | Before you feel brave enough to steer the kite around fanciful shapes , it is best to understand what is meant by the ‘ edge of the wind ’ because in effect , this is the limit line within which the kite will fly . |
| 14 | The next real challenges lie in natural language processing — enabling the machine understand exactly what is meant by the rambling , illogical verbalisations in which humans tend to indulge . |
| 15 | for , after all , there is some difficulty in knowing what is meant by the sum of the values of the parts of something . |
| 16 | The next real challenges lie in natural language processing — enabling the machine understand exactly what is meant by the rambling , illogical verbalisations in which humans tend to indulge . |
| 17 | The first task in attempting to enumerate the extent and nature of informal care is to define what is meant by the term ‘ carer ’ . |
| 18 | At first I found the ceremonial rather strange , but once I realised the significance of the ceremony and ritual I appreciated the service to the full and was able to add my services to the whole — as each member of the congregation can take a very definite part in the service if he or she has the will , and knows what is meant by the different ceremonies performed . |
| 19 | Is this what is meant by the claim that its introduction " would dramatically improve the quality of representation " ? |
| 20 | The properties of the state so formed are related in a probabilistic way to the properties of the states out of which it is composed [ the photon has a chance unc a of transmission ( which is a certainty for polarisation along y ) and a chance cos ' a of not being transmitted ( which is a certainty for polarisation along x ) ] This is what is meant by the superposition principle : that states can be combined in this way with a probability interpretation of the result . |
| 21 | To a great majority of those persons with whom they come in contact it is the only opportunity afforded of learning what Oxford means and what is meant by the powers of an Oxford education . |
| 22 | Before moving on , let us pause to consider what is meant by the term " socially optimal " . |
| 23 | In large part , Saunders justifies his approach in terms of a questionable conception of what is meant by the term ‘ determine ’ . |
| 24 | What is meant by the word ‘ verify ’ in these principles ? |
| 25 | This raises further issues about what is meant by the ‘ importance of manufacturing ’ , and how it should be measured , to which we shall return later . |
| 26 | However , before we can start to examine the significance of services in the economy , it is necessary to have some idea of what is meant by the term ‘ services ’ . |
| 27 | It gives no guidance as to what is meant by the concept of being reasonably available , yet it is not difficult to imagine circumstances in which there could be bona fide differences of opinion as to whether equipment or staff was reasonably available . |
| 28 | There must be the finding of the court as well as that of the jury , and that is what is meant by the ‘ substance and effect of the conviction . ’ |
| 29 | The fact that Parliament used that composite phrase — ‘ dishonest appropriation ’ — in my judgment casts light on what is meant by the word ‘ appropriation . ’ |
| 30 | Explain what is meant by the term Half life . |