Example sentences of "which [was/were] designed [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The budget contained details of an array of tax changes — outlined in the State of the Union speech [ see above ] — which were designed to stimulate economic growth . |
| 2 | A series of peripheral boulevards was begun , though not finished before 1870 , which were designed to provide easy access to the central area at the desired point of entry . |
| 3 | A machine dating from 1908 which was designed to give eight minutes of reproduction from cylinder records . |
| 4 | This policy announcement , which was designed to curb heavy state spending in the health sector , had been made possible by the strong growth of medical aid schemes in all communities [ see above for plan to desegregate some state hospitals ] . |
| 5 | The PKO bill originated from a bill introduced in 1990 which was designed to allow Japanese forces to participate as non-combatants in support of the UN-authorized multinational force assembled to expel Iraqi forces from Kuwait . |
| 6 | The House of Representatives passed an omnibus civil rights bill on Oct. 17 , which was designed to reinforce federal protection against job discrimination . |
| 7 | ( It is worth noting that the Monroe Doctrine , which aimed to exclude all European influence from the American continent , consisted of two parts , the first of which was designed to deter Russian expansionism down the northwest US pacific coast . |
| 8 | The building , which was designed to accommodate 200 paupers , cost £5,000 in all , for which the Duke of Bedford made a loan of £2,000 and Samuel Whitbread one of £800 . |
| 9 | Particular attention was paid to a proposal by New Zealand , relating to Article II:1 ( b ) , which was designed to ensure greater transparency and security in tariff bindings ( ie undertakings not to increase tariffs ) by clarifying the other duties and charges , in addition to ordinary customs duties , levied on imports . |