Example sentences of "which [verb] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | So those relics of past civilizations which defy time and weather become , in effect , visiting cards as well as trademarks , and provide the key to the spatial and temporal connections of various ‘ culture areas ’ , each identified by a particular assemblage of objects and cultural styles . |
| 2 | For this reason office duties are disliked and paperwork despised as ‘ dirtywork ’ ( Hughes , 1971:343 ff. ) which diverts time and energy from ‘ real ’ pollution control work , making one accountable for matters which have little to do with law enforcement . |
| 3 | Before reaching the status of adult prisoner , many have trod a path of minor delinquency which involved time spent in residential care . |
| 4 | Deceleration commences with a long delay number ( 25 ) , which allows time for the rotor to swing past the equilibrium position into a position where the motor is producing the negative torque required for deceleration . |
| 5 | With the aid of the transcript of radio communications , which includes time injections that can enable every word spoken to be timed within one fifth of a second , the investigator begins to build up the history of the flight . |
| 6 | The eight founder members are Viglen Ltd ; Granville , which includes Time and Colossus ; Dan Technology ; Kamco Computer Systems ; Evesham Micros Ltd ; Mesh ; Centerprise International Ltd ; and CIC Computers Ltd . |
| 7 | An affirmative response meant the repudiation of one 's religious heritage , which happened time and again as monks who had sworn obedience to the pope became his mortal enemies , as nuns who had taken vows of celibacy entered matrimony , and as priests denounced the Catholic Mass as an abomination . |
| 8 | Adopting a hierarchical standpoint and preferring to speak in terms of ‘ life ’ rather than ‘ motion ’ , Plotinus regarded time as an intermediate between eternity ( or the higher soul that contemplates eternity ) and the motion of the universe which reveals time as the ‘ life ’ ( or creative power ) of ‘ soul ’ . |
| 9 | In that moment , the Word which touched time and history in Jesus Christ touches them again , and so the original Word itself is heard , leaping across the distances of time which are no barrier or hindrance to the running of the communication from eternity . |
| 10 | A major problem confronting the interpretation and use of such models for forecasting and analysis is the extent to which observed time lags directly represent backward looking behaviour , or indirectly reflect attempts to anticipate the future . |
| 11 | All of which takes time . |
| 12 | Oddly enough , many parliaments expect to modify government plans , which takes time . |
| 13 | Mintzberg , who studied five chief executives in the USA and reviewed previous research , gives the best account of the importance of informal information and argues that : the manager 's advantage lies , not in the documented information that is widely available , and which takes time to process , but in the current non-documented information transmitted largely by word of mouth … managers seem to indicate strong preference for current information , much of which is necessarily unsubstantiated ( gossip ) , and for information on events rather than trends … |
| 14 | It was : ‘ If you want my will to be done , it requires you to actually do something ( which takes time and effort ) not just to sit back and expect it to happen ’ . |
| 15 | In his book Coping with Blushing Dr Robert Edelmann suggests replacing negative thoughts by positive ones , which takes time and considerable application . |
| 16 | Further , such material can not be used in places frequented by crowds , while its transient activity means that material which takes time to prepare must be used immediately . |
| 17 | This may involve ordering additional stocks of material , amending production schedules and possibly introducing overtime working or shift working , all of which takes time to plan and implement . |
| 18 | need to bother vacuuming , which takes time , is a pain in the neck and you can never get a vacuum that 's any good anyway . |
| 19 | The creation of a model of the project which reflects time , cost and resources is a powerful tool for controlling costs , but there is little point in preparing a highly complex critical path network if only the author of the network understands how it works . |
| 20 | As noted above , stipulations in commercial contracts which fix time limits for action by the parties are normally interpreted as conditions , so that a failure to perform on time entitles the other party to terminate the contract . |
| 21 | The PC Direct Marketers ' Association ( PCDMA ) will be officially launched by the time you read this , and consists of Dan , Mesh , Viglen , Kamco , Evesham Micros , Hi-Grade , Centerprise International and the Granville Group , which owns Time Computers and Colussus . |
| 22 | The microcomputer is a means to an end and it provides an opportunity for developing search strategies because it is a unique storage medium which releases time for more cognitive skills within the information cycle of selecting , processing and communicating information and it is these educational skills which are valued by teachers and librarians . |
| 23 | The second was the rhythm of the war itself , which gave time for the detailed discussion of post-war policy . |
| 24 | The key was being able to offer a two-coat process , instead of the conventional primer-undercoat-topcoat approach , which saved time and speeded up production . |
| 25 | This produces a tension within the Ord. 53 procedural scheme : on the one hand , AJRs may involve factual disputes which take time to resolve properly and fairly ; on the other hand , AJR procedure is designed to be speedy . |
| 26 | Conversely , if all institutions are up for grabs all the time , individuals in power will be tempted to milk their positions for private purposes , and those outside power will hesitate to form projects which take time to bear fruit . |
| 27 | By bunging the end of the downpipe with the filter mat all the debris is filtered out of the water before it goes into the bucket or water butt , which saves time and energy trying to strain it out later . |
| 28 | Some ovens allow grill and microwave to work simultaneously , which saves time . |
| 29 | Probably the most characteristic feature of Shito is the avoidance of unnecessary movements which waste time and energy . |