Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] [pers pn] which [modal v] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But there are several present disagreements between us which could prove contentious at both the BA Conference in Torquay and in the future . ’ |
| 2 | Despite the noise of the traffic out in the piazza , the room had a peaceful sense of intimacy about it which may have had something to do with the large low beds and the subtle green and white colours . |
| 3 | It was the sort of look between us which would have started alert interest in me if I 'd spotted it between others , and I thought I was hear to losing my grip on what I was supposed to be doing , and that I 'd better be more careful . |
| 4 | Then you can write a piece for me which will point out the problems , without declaring that they are insoluble short of a social revolution . |
| 5 | Second , the student wanted to appeal to the rational side of John , to that side of him which could see the futility of his actions . |
| 6 | In some cases we will take action against you which could lead to you being dismissed . |
| 7 | He also had an unerring instinct , when faced with awkward legal problems , of finding solutions to them which would work in practice . |
| 8 | Pupils ' general knowledge about sizes of units and the relationships among them which could assist them to get a " feel " for numbers and help them decide whether measurements were reasonable , was lacking . |
| 9 | It 's given us its full backing , and it 's going to call for a day of action in support of us which will include strike action throughout the Media Industry . |
| 10 | And the other thing is you clearly get a good spread of the market , and we know that this method will produce erm , a return for you which will keep your spending power ahead of inflation . |
| 11 | To the linguist , it is clear at once that she has not really managed to speak JC , she has just made an imitation of it which might fool people not really familiar with that language . |
| 12 | So you 'll get a big erm warehouse erm which may be typically erm computer controlled , retrieval systems , storage , inventory , stock control and all the rest of it which will employ a certain number of people . |
| 13 | There is a popular idea that when the flight data recorder is recovered from a crashed aircraft the investigator has merely to read an indicator inside it which will tell him just what the cause of the accident was , eliminating the need for all the tedious investigation practices which used to take so much time . |
| 14 | No one is ever fully prepared for bereavement , and even if her husband 's terminal illness was one from which she had known he could not hope to recover , his death will still have come as a shock to her which may create a feeling of numbness and unreality : . |
| 15 | Similarly , ‘ thank you ’ requires a response from them which can range from the cheerful to the stony silence . |
| 16 | A basic interest in questions about the meaning and purpose of life ( a ) to challenge secularist assumptions and to appreciate that religious truth-claims can not be easily dismissed ; ( b ) to understand what is distinctive about religion , that is , what it essentially concerns , and be able to distinguish between that and features of it which can vary and perhaps be dispensed with altogether ; ( c ) to realize in particular in how many different ways religion can masquerade as something else , and fail to be what it claims to be ; ( d ) to appreciate the highly controversial nature of religion and of almost everything that is said about it by anyone , whether religious or not ; ( e ) to have a firm grasp of criteria by which to evaluate precise examples and manifestations of religion in practice ; ( f ) to appreciate the force of the question-mark with regard to the ultimate divide between religion and non-religion , and to appreciate the reality of the dilemma , and the ways in which religion needs to be questioned for its failures , negative attitudes , hypocrisy and externalism . |
| 17 | British Airways examine every official accident report that is published by a national accident investigation authority to see whether there are any features in it which might lead to an improvement in the safety of their own operation . |
| 18 | Er , thank you Chair , for the opportunity to introduce the paper which I do briefly bearing in mind what I , I see are all the pressures on you which will go on into the afternoon . |
| 19 | It can be evaded by careful drafting such as the addition of " whatsoever " , or some synonym for it which may prevent its application . |
| 20 | I think your difficulty arises from the fact that if you choose someone who 's alive , they 'll deny it , and if you indicate that it was Dr Wetherby , whose bedroom on my plan is next door to yours , you immediately establish a connection with him which will interest us . |