Example sentences of "[prep] which [pron] can [vb infin] their " in BNC.
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| 1 | On telemarketing , the code insists that companies must ring up prospective clients at reasonable hours , do not use high pressure sales tactics and allow prospective purchasers a ‘ cooling off ’ period during which they can change their minds . |
| 2 | Bearing in mind that the elderly often most enjoy visits that are on a one-to-one basis , during which they can ventilate their anxieties and have the undivided attention of a sympathetic listener , it is not always a good idea to arrive with several young children in tow , if they can be happily parked elsewhere . |
| 3 | Under the Law Society 's Scheme , representatives who are not accredited will have a period of six months during which they can develop their skills by being paid for work on less serious cases . |
| 4 | Thus even for the privileged few the length of time during which they can enjoy their peak earnings is being restricted . |
| 5 | Counselling seeks to present troubled individuals with a ‘ mirror ’ through which they can assess their social performance , and the reasons which lie behind its success or failure , its quality or lack of quality . |
| 6 | ( 4 ) Ensure the activities provide learning experiences for pupils through which you can assess their attainment of each attainment target or one in particular . |
| 7 | Most of the living cephalopods also have an ink sac which injects a smoky fluid into the water when the animal is threatened , under cover of which they can make their own jet-propelled escape . |
| 8 | Most teleost fish are equipped with gas-filled ‘ swim-bladders ’ , with which they can adjust their buoyancy to the particular depth . |
| 9 | Their grant has been frozen in real terms at much below the level at which they could expect to survive on it ; they have been denied entitlement to income support , housing benefits and rebates ; there are no jobs with which they can supplement their incomes during vacations ; and those who find themselves desperately hard up discover , when they turn to the hardship fund , that it has already been exhausted . |
| 10 | However , where the theoretician can help managers is in providing some framework into which they can put their observations about goals . |
| 11 | Decision-makers do not have a ‘ blank sheet ’ upon which they can inscribe their own policy proposals and supersede what came before . |
| 12 | This doctrine appears in an altered form in the Preface to Lyrical Ballads where Wordsworth tells us that he had written about ‘ low and rustic life … because in that situation the essential passions of the heart find a better soil in which they can attain their maturity ’ . |
| 13 | This is supported by Wordsworth 's defence of his choice of the common people as subject matter — ‘ Low and rustic life was generally chosen , because in that condition the essential passions of the heart find a better soil in which they can attain their maturity … ’ |
| 14 | For the Prime Minister and his colleagues , the House can be useful in providing a forum in which they can explain their policies and it is , in any case , necessary to legalize government actions and to vote money . |
| 15 | The loose , fine tufts of roots of these plants will provide an ideal haven for the fish , and also spawning areas in which they can lay their eggs . |
| 16 | Increasingly , however , the professionals concerned are finding ways in which they can do their own jobs properly , while working together for the child 's benefit . |
| 17 | In a new pool they often die because the water has not matured and there is insufficient debris on the pool floor in which they can make their home . |
| 18 | The aim is to help participants identify their own learning needs in this area and to then suggest ways in which they can increase their knowledge e.g. by providing a suitable booklist on cultural background and immigrant experiences . |
| 19 | Students are encouraged to take an active part and regular sessions are held in which they can criticize their teachers . |
| 20 | Recently , I met with er , the probation people from Social Services to discuss exactly what Major has asked about , which is follow up on juvenile fire setters , and find out if there 's any way in which we can modify their behaviour . |
| 21 | Let us consider possible distortions and ways in which we can minimize their effect . |
| 22 | This is an expanding market of course and potential sponsors are constantly searching for an appropriate product on which they can lavish their money . |
| 23 | ‘ Does the profession — preparers and auditors — want the new regime to give them principles on which they can use their professional judgment or are they looking for a cookbook ? |
| 24 | Which means that we talk to them about a reasonable rate at which they can pay their rent . |
| 25 | But Barclays ' Vine-Lott says few people ask the price at which they can sell their shares . |
| 26 | ‘ Defence has been perfected to a remarkable degree , ’ he said , ‘ and I have heard it suggested that through its further development football may be brought to a state of stalemate … it will be a sorry reflection on forwards if they have not the intelligence , the inventiveness to devise means by which they can carry their attack to a successful end . ’ |