Example sentences of "[noun] which [vb mod] have [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He leapt forward and slashed at Yuan 's neck , a circular cut which would have beheaded the Manchu if it had connected . |
| 2 | THE Liberal Democrats were prepared to do a deal which could have rescued the Government from its humiliating defeat in last week 's Maastricht rebellion . |
| 3 | A world state , even assuming that it is a highly-devolved federal state , would involve compulsory and sanctioned jurisdiction on a wide range of issues at present regarded as central to the existence of the individual sovereign states which would have to become the subordinate parts of a world state . |
| 4 | The hon. Lady is right — the tragedy is that Britain is one of the few member states which could have met the convergence conditions of the EMU almost immediately . |
| 5 | He had a long , thin face , clipped hair which would have delighted the services , and a pair of mournful , liquid brown eyes . |
| 6 | Those who seek to interpret this increase as a reflection of rapid social change which led to increased lawlessness must still consider the changes in administrative arrangements and popular attitudes which may have distorted the relationship between the reported and ‘ real ’ rates of crime . |
| 7 | Counsel were unable to suggest any case which may have settled the interpretation of the section other than Gillick 's case , and to that I now turn . |
| 8 | In a scene which would have broken the heart of every parent , the elderly couple cried uncontrollably at the sight of their son 's grave . |
| 9 | The seminar also rejected a British and Dutch proposal which would have extended the study to create an international database on endangered tree species , and drawn up plans for monitoring trade in timber , including the " development of international trade controls " . |
| 10 | A compromise proposal which would have spread the package 's proposed 30 per cent real increase in spending over two more years rather than over 1992-97 was rejected . |
| 11 | They were willing to accept a cut in transitional benefit which would have had the effect of ‘ throwing at least some of those receiving transitional benefit upon public assistance ’ , while Henderson pressed hard for a ‘ premium ’ , a flat deduction of 1s. a week from all unemployment benefits . |
| 12 | Last night we carried a report on fox hunting which may have given the impression that Mr Paul Davis held the view that the death of a hound was an acceptable price to pay in the campaign against hunting . |
| 13 | Sir : Another item for your Margaret Regina file which may have escaped the notice of some of your readers . |
| 14 | Other peers in the paternalist tradition , led by the former knight of the shires , Lord Chelwood ( the much-parodied Sir Tufton Beamish ) , planned an amendment which would have required the tax to be related to ability to pay . |
| 15 | The House of Representatives on June 11 rejected a proposed constitutional amendment which would have required the government and Congress to enact a balanced budget each year . |
| 16 | Mahmoud had been unable to uncover anything of a personal nature which might have prompted the attack . |
| 17 | The court heard that a simple safety device which would have prevented the tragedy , was n't properly fitted . |
| 18 | The collapse in confidence was prompted by proposals by the US Senate to limit credit card borrowing [ see also p. 38566 ] , a move which would have damaged the revival of retail markets ; markets calmed , however , following Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady " s dismissal of the idea , and the index ended the month 6 per cent down from the 3,075 level recorded at the end of October . |
| 19 | The battle of the Coral Sea ( 4–8 May ) successfully prevented the Japanese from capturing Port Moresby in south-east New Guinea , a move which would have opened the way to Australia . |
| 20 | It is possible that , over time , the simple loss of the left systemic arch in the crocodilian heart could have resulted in an avian double-pump which would have left the dinosaur ‘ free to evolve ’ tachymetabolism . |
| 21 | The artillery officer wondered why no one had thought to blow up the bridge which crossed the River Sambre in the centre of the town , but he supposed there must be fords close to Charleroi which would have made the destruction of the fine stone bridge into a futile and even petulant gesture . |
| 22 | I thought I heard something but then the oaf of a guide urged his horse back , shouting out questions which would have roused the dead . |
| 23 | Their Lordships therefore consider that Mr. Perot 's interest in buying both the properties was a material factor which could have influenced the negotiations for the price at which Caliban was sold . |
| 24 | I longed for the emotional and social cushion of the hareem which would have softened the impact of the days . |
| 25 | Winston , typical of his more human side , firmly backed Walter [ Monckton , Minister of Labour ] in his efforts to avoid a railway strike which would have paralysed the country over Christmas . |
| 26 | When looking at a narrative design , the possibilities of obtaining different perspectives are especially significant : it is precisely the lack of a wide border which would have made the story of the Dido and Aeneas mosaic , from Low Ham , Som. , so hard to follow . |
| 27 | Vial did not apparently introduce for some time any regular system of instruction which would have concentrated the labours of the students . |
| 28 | However , for the purposes of the relevant part of the lbw law , the wicket is actually about 37 cm wide — over 38% wider — as you should add almost the total diameter of the ball ( over 7 cm wide to both the off and leg stumps to allow for a ball which would have flicked the stumps — thus fulfilling the criterion of hitting the wicket . |
| 29 | But his revelations in The People that he was ‘ guilty ’ of inadvertently taking a food supplement drink which must have contained the drug Methandianone left even his advisers wondering on what grounds he could still appeal . |
| 30 | In this age of fast travel , supported by conveniences in every aspect of a journey , it is almost impossible to imagine the difficulties which must have faced the mission . |