Example sentences of "[Wh det] [verb] [prep] [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They knew the names of certain French dishes and gave orders to Jarveys in high pitched provincial voices , which pierced through their skin-tight accents . |
| 2 | Indeed , his examples repay study since they seem to run counter to traditional interpretations which concentrate upon his theoretical comments . |
| 3 | She wore a matching crepe dress , which draped across her large bosom and red neck , and a mink stole was hung negligently over the back of her chair . |
| 4 | In other words , provided that the liquidity trap is not reached and that investment remains sufficiently responsive to interest rate reductions , falling prices could conceivably establish levels of expenditure and real income which correspond to their full employment values , E * ; and Y * ; respectively . |
| 5 | ‘ Every system of production tends to discover punishments which correspond to its productive relationships ’ ( 1939 : 5 ) . |
| 6 | She was aware of his fingers beginning to explore the carpet of soft hair which led to her sweet pudenda . |
| 7 | Hamilton had disappeared through the connecting passage which led to their living quarters . |
| 8 | While working as a record plugger for EMI he met lots of chart artists which led to his first stage appearances . |
| 9 | It was Peters who chided him about his frail physique , which led to his regular attendance at August 's Gymnasium , which was in the basement of Apley Hall . |
| 10 | Graham argued that all this is indicative of a person who has n't grown , fully grown out of his childhood worries , problems , especially the er , he has n't actually dealt with the true feelings that he had towards his father , and who instead chose to vent his rage on others and political career , which resulted in Wilson being , er well , losing some of his rationality , which led to his poor performance in er negotiating and gaining acceptance of the Treaty of after World War One . |
| 11 | ‘ Now I open tonight 's reading from the master 's great Oliver Twist , the famous scene chosen by Dickens for his own readings and which led to his early death , from the violent emotion that swept over him each time he read this passage . ’ |
| 12 | It was founded by the Tilean genius Leonardo of Miragliano , inventor of the Steam Tank and pioneer of heavier-than-air flight ( a fatal obsession which led to his early demise and the destruction of many of the original Engineers School buildings ) . |
| 13 | ANDREW Morton , author of the best-seller , Diana : Her True Story won his second award in a week at the What the Papers Say Awards lunch when he was named investigator of the year for his delving into the Royal Family which led to his best-selling book Diana : Her True Story . |
| 14 | Then in 1771 he moved to Cromford ( q.v. ) in Derbyshire , and there built a large cotton mill powered by water , which led to his spinning machine being called the ‘ Water Frame ’ . |
| 15 | The blending of wines was not an uncommon practice prior to Pérignon 's time , either in Champagne or elsewhere , but it was Dom Pérignon 's innate ability to construct a final cuvée , far exceeding in quality any previous blends , which led to his esteemed reputation in his own lifetime , creating a unique demand for the vins de Pérignon . |
| 16 | That he had not been misappropriating money or land for his own benefit was shown by his dire financial straits which led to his brief imprisonment as a debtor . |
| 17 | During the time which elapsed after his initial registration ( and the then delayed approval of his proposals ) , in line with Council 's determination to raise entry standards and tighten up membership requirements overall , the thesis content expected was increased to 10,000 words . |
| 18 | Neither do they have the sort of plans and features which accord with our earlier ideas of what a Saxon village should look like . |
| 19 | There was also an urgency to protect and preserve while it was still possible to do so : the countryside was in change and this seemed to invigorate the various lobbies which fought for their special interest : flora , fauna , landscape , outdoor recreation and protection from development . |
| 20 | He will be enmeshed for his own good in the electric wires which bring with them life-giving energy to make the farm fertile . |
| 21 | Mair ( 1990 : 155 ) adds a further observation : The most pointed example of the temporal reorientation forced by the presence of an infinitival complement clause is provided by the verb thank , which turns into its own antonym when followed by an infinitive , changing its meaning from " express gratitude for a benefit received " to " ask " — as in I 'll thank you to be quiet . |
| 22 | Having been aware of only detrimental media coverage of Prince Charles , I was heartened to read your profile in the January issue , which concentrated on his varied contribution to British life , especially his involvement with the conservation of the countryside . |
| 23 | On a ‘ Factory Walk About ’ , the most recent developments are as follows : — at the ‘ top end ’ , the old Wilton winding areas has become the pattern room which moved into its new location in April . |
| 24 | Fascinated by the white pines that grow like weeds round Concord , on one memorable occasion he goes after their cones , which grow on their topmost branches : |
| 25 | The names which appear in their combined working lives range from Vince Hill and Kenneth McKellar to Bo Diddley and Gary Glitter . |
| 26 | It 's here he spent much of his childhood , learning the secrets of the wood , which appear in his latest book . |
| 27 | If you reach this stage , you will probably feel guilty about it , which adds to your own discomfort . |
| 28 | Selinus , to the far west along the south coast of Sicily , evidently became very rich very early , and of the many temples , some vast , which rose on its huge acropolis several belong to this early time . |
| 29 | Indeed the approach in some ways resembled that of the early Russian school of soil science and involved the recognition of zonal phenomena as the direct results of latitudinal climatic belts ; of azonal phenomena arising from non-climatic control including endogenetic effects ; extrazonal phenomena which occurred beyond their normal range of occurrence such as sand dunes on coasts ; and polyzonal phenomena including those which operate in all regions of the globe subject to the same basic physical laws . |
| 30 | The oil mixed with the glutinous juices which oozed from her agitated vagina to create a mess such as she 'd never known between her legs . |