Example sentences of "which has [be] described [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 In 1549 , two years after the close of the first session of the Council of Trent — the Council whose stupendous achievements encompassed the comprehensive definition of Catholic doctrine and the unchallengeable assertion of papal power , and which has been described as the creator of the modern Catholic church — John Hamilton , archbishop of St Andrews since 1547 , held the first of his own reforming councils .
2 It is a magnificent building which has been described as the greatest church in Christendom .
3 Less extreme examples can be found in any street or office , and there is a move among women to make the best of ‘ prime-time ’ , a phase which has been described as the years between 35 and 60 , the time when a woman can capitalize on her experience , energy , and maturity .
4 They make up a group of institutions which has been described as the ‘ third force ’ in higher education , alongside the universities and polytechnics , and are known variously as colleges of higher education , institutes of higher education , colleges of education or just plain colleges .
5 The process which has been described in the development of abstract social relations is also accomplished in the relationship between persons and things .
6 An urgent investigation has been launched into the potential impact of the spill , which has been described by the Department of the Environment as " extremely worrying " .
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