Example sentences of "[Wh det] [verb] it [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Adorno 's critique , therefore , and in particular the critique of the Culture Industry is mounted from the increasingly beleaguered and restricted field of the avant garde , and it is this , in part , which wins it the current disapproval of the more enthusiastically affirmative , apparently democratic , or outright populist approaches to popular culture . |
| 2 | In retrospect , Ceauşescu 's first important meeting with a Western head of state on equal terms took place in circumstances which made it a curious anticipation of his own downfall . |
| 3 | The visual splendour and durability of gold which made it an outstanding symbol of excellence were matched by the fact that however widely distributed and keenly sought in nature it has remained rare . |
| 4 | It was the oldest Boeing remaining in existence which made it an historical treasure , and it was an interesting aircraft beyond that because it flew in so many of the old Hollywood movies . |
| 5 | But he added : ‘ It did n't require a great deal of insight in 1985 to appreciate that the business of Barlow Clowes was not at that time being run in a fashion which made it an obvious candidate for a licence . ’ |
| 6 | It has several features which make it a useful starting point for a tour across north Switzerland , a kind of advance taster of the delights to come . |
| 7 | Of course , hypertext is a reality today because of the availability of computer environments which make it a practical possibility . |
| 8 | I refer here to cases in which sexual behaviour or play with other children becomes obsessive in nature and frequency — or where it is imposed against the wishes of other children involved ; cases in which masturbation becomes a near-total preoccupation , or is carried out in circumstances which make it an aggressive act or one of attention-seeking ; or those in which the very nature of sexual activity shows that its implications are fully understood regardless of age . |
| 9 | All along its sides the railway is flanked by grass verges and small scrubby bushes which make it an ideal habitat for wild flowers and birds so keep looking for these as you walk along . |
| 10 | Most of the present problems of industrial societies are felt acutely in the United Kingdom , which make it an ideal starting point for comparative research and analysis . |
| 11 | Often there are phosphates , a sort of salt , in the urine , which give it a cloudy appearance . |
| 12 | Robyn strolled up the shopping mall with its glass and fancy tiles and green lush plants , which gave it the strange appearance of a tropical jungle littered with high-street stores , and considered which one of the high-class boutiques she should enter first . |
| 13 | Leach 's has a forked tail which gave it an alternative name of ‘ fork-tailed petrel ’ . |
| 14 | As the outcome of official action by an organ of the state , the police case comes before the court stamped with a seal of authority which gives it a powerful influence . |
| 15 | The fibres of this paper are meshed absolutely at random , which gives it a special surface character and also makes it very strong and long lasting . |
| 16 | Told retrospectively as though from Judd 's disjointed , unhappy remembering , the book achieves a sad , distant , emotional intensity which gives it a special unity of tone . |
| 17 | Yet , in sharp contrast , village life here moves little faster than at a slow donkey 's pace and has a simple , rustic feel which gives it a special charm . |
| 18 | The current version is powered by a Microturbo TJA 24 engine , which gives it a maximum airspeed of 400 knots . |
| 19 | The quartet carries an instrumental arsenal which gives it the necessary weight to produce the ominous , bass-heavy sounds that accompany Max Schreck 's marvellously decrepit , zombie-like portrayal of Count Dracula . |
| 20 | Highly charged personal reminiscence is bound up with the anthropological perspective which gives it an impersonal respectability . |
| 21 | Bottled mild also contains fats which makes it a good conditioning and soothing skin cleanser . |
| 22 | In Kenya Harris Okong'o Arara continues to serve a five-year sentence imposed in 1988 under a law which makes it a criminal offence simply to possess literature critical of the government . |
| 23 | What would be the relevance of section I(2) ( a ) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 , which makes it a criminal offence for the person legally liable to maintain the child not to provide , inter alia , medical care ? |
| 24 | The Casio TV 470 has a retail value of £99.99 , which makes it a great prize for our readers . |
| 25 | You know birds of prey ca n't fly over water so Israel 's part of a kind of funnel for them which makes it a great place to do bird counts . |
| 26 | They 're a little bit faded today , we 're all in today , which makes it a little bit easier . |
| 27 | While many managers are increasingly concerned at recording unmet need , both how to do it and whether they should at all , he was confident Dorset has come up with a method which makes it a positive experience for staff and service users and , hopefully , avoids potential legal pitfalls . |
| 28 | Although it is not primarily vocational , the course provides a valuable training in analytical techniques and writing skills which makes it a valuable preparation for a wide variety of careers , including the media , central and local government , and industrial and commercial management . |
| 29 | Unlike most extruded synthetic fibres , duck down has a branched and ramifying structure which makes it an unrivalled heat insulator . |
| 30 | The transputer contains a processor , memory , and communications links on a single chip , which makes it an ideal building block for multi-processor computers . |