Example sentences of "[Wh det] [was/were] [adv] [verb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1968 Gow and Page followed up their first volume by bringing out Hellenistic Epigrams : the Garland of Philip , again in two volumes ; this time Gow was primarily responsible for the 650 epigrams which were either attributed to Antipater of Thessalonica or left over as being either his work or that of Antipater of Sidon . |
| 2 | Handicap is defined in terms of symptoms which were traditionally attributed to hearing loss . |
| 3 | Results in 1992 reflected significant losses in the cracking and polymers markets , which were partly offset by profit improvement in specialities , bulk chemicals and the US based businesses . |
| 4 | The campus buildings are based around five squares raised up on concrete stilts which were officially known as podia . |
| 5 | The sweat was dripping from her face on to her breasts which were already glistening with water like orb-shaped fruit in the rain . |
| 6 | One cold evening , Seb returned from the cottage to Handley Farm along lanes , the banks of which were already glistening with frost . |
| 7 | On the east coast itself were the ports of Palaikastro and Zakro , which were well situated for trade with Anatolia , Cyprus , the Levant and Egypt . |
| 8 | When Gan was complete , the Britannias , which were just coming into service with the RAF , would be able to reach Singapore without overflying India . |
| 9 | When they were in the market she insisted on his buying a pair of white loons , which were just coming into fashion . |
| 10 | The illustration shows the head and trunk of a young boy wearing a number of bracelets and many beads , most of which were probably attached to clothing . |
| 11 | Even if there has been an infection , this does not rule out the possibility of food sensitivity : diarrhoea of any sort can sensitize the gut so that foods which were previously eaten without trouble now produce symptoms . |
| 12 | Are the Committee aware , I wonder , that we are supposed to pay subscriptions to various Scottish organisations which promote cycling , subscriptions which were formerly paid by HQ ? |
| 13 | In January 1981 district planning authorities became responsible for determining all planning applications which were formerly classified as county matters under the Local Government Act 1972 . |
| 14 | The government of President Violeta Barrios de Chamorro arrested former contra leader Aristides Sanchez on Nov. 18 and seized weapons which were allegedly intended for use in a " dangerous plan " by former contras to destabilize the country . |
| 15 | From here she would be able to make her way to the shopping areas , which were primarily reserved for pedestrian traffic . |
| 16 | These were of the continuous burning vertical " type which were also known as Shaft Kilns . |
| 17 | Fencing and advisory signs were put up at seven Darlington play areas , which were also provided with dog faeces bins . |
| 18 | Most are half-length casts made from a mould taken before 1902 , which were also copied in wood and marble . |
| 19 | Riot shields were issued in 1970 but they were clumsy , metal shields which were later replaced by perspex versions . |
| 20 | Emphasis in the denudation chronology of southeast England centred upon drainage evolution and upon erosion surfaces which were later described as planation surfaces ; relied upon interpretations based upon morphological evidence and information from fragmentary deposits ; and produced a model which involved early Tertiary planation , mid Tertiary uplift , late Tertiary planation , early Quaternary planation by a Calabrian shoreline and subsequent valley development during Quaternary sea levels at successively lower altitudes . |
| 21 | And these fabulous candles , many of which were still made by hand . |
| 22 | Some writers and journalists ridiculed her appeals , which were often received with hostility by militant students . |
| 23 | Studies with an animal model of colitis confirmed the decreased segmenting contractile activity and showed increased giant migrating complexes , which were often associated with defaecation . |
| 24 | Experts declared that the main cause of the pollution was nitrogen dioxide ( unlike the smogs in London during the 1950s , which were mainly caused by sulphur dioxide ) and warned that this form of pollution would become more prevalent as road traffic increases . |
| 25 | The proposals envisaged ( i ) the separation of the posts of President of the Republic and president of the party , both of which were currently held by dos Santos ; and ( ii ) the appointment of a Prime Minister as head of government [ see also p. 37176 ] . |
| 26 | However , a change to the government road tax guidelines , which were now based on horsepower rather than the number of wheels , made the cost of vehicle registration prohibitive . |
| 27 | Teachers and their pupils commented on the initial drafts of the tests which were then revised in preparation for wider scale trials in schools which were to become associated with the project in its second phase from September 1984 . |
| 28 | The supernatant containing platelets and white blood cells was centrifuged to separate the leucocytes which were then resuspended in cell free plasma . |
| 29 | Inhutani II intends to finance its 40 per cent share of the project by means of levies on logging companies , which were originally earmarked for reforestation work . |
| 30 | By contrast , community spirit in the valleys which were once associated with mining is seen as a threat to smooth , harmonious and profitable working conditions . |