Example sentences of "which gave [pers pn] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In many cases they are now wider in scope than the function which gave them birth ; in others they are at least on a par with the sales function . |
| 2 | Birchfield jump coach Kevin Reeves insisted that blacks possessed ‘ a muscular structure ’ which gave them advantages in power events , where short , explosive bursts of uncontrolled energy were needed . |
| 3 | Their legitimate trade may have exceeded their opium trade , but it was their hard-currency resources from opium sales which gave them primacy among the foreign merchants in Canton . |
| 4 | Danes are in effect voting on a deal negotiated at last December 's EC summit in Edinburgh , which gave them opt-outs on sensitive issues such as a common currency , joint security , police controls and citizenship rules . |
| 5 | Prior to that date , however , some of the greater landowners , as lords of regality , maintained private courts which gave them opportunities to attract lawyer-freeholders to their service and hence to their political interest . |
| 6 | It was that which gave him locus standi . |
| 7 | Let him thus lose his eyes which gave him sight of the maiden 's beauty for which he coveted her . |
| 8 | The board admitted responsibility for the affair and apologised for any ‘ errors ’ in accepting Mr Birt 's freelance status which gave him tax advantages . |
| 9 | The board admitted responsibility for the affair and apologised for any ‘ errors ’ in accepting Mr Birt 's freelance status which gave him tax advantages . |
| 10 | Vlastimir enlarged his domain by marrying the daughter of the neighbouring župan of Travunija , which gave him access to the Adriatic coast in the Kotor region . |
| 11 | It was almost an hour 's drive , which gave him time to elaborate his philosophy . |
| 12 | The Home Secretary was acting under clause 13(4) of the Licence and Agreement between him and the BBC and section 29(3) of the Broadcasting Act 1981 both of which gave him power to give the broadcasting authorities notice in writing requiring them to refrain from broadcasting any specified matter or classes of matter . |
| 13 | Dr Macdonald was consulted on a series of cases which gave him clues to what was to become an accepted theory . |
| 14 | My brew for this breeding attempt was to be tap water , rain water and tap water filtered through peat in equal measures , which gave me readings of 6pH and 2DH |
| 15 | While he was at college , he got a Saturday job with Austin Reed , the men 's outfitters , ‘ which gave me experience of a real shop-floor environment — right at the front line of customer service . |
| 16 | So they asked me to go away and come back again in a week which gave me breathing space and time at least to learn it properly . |
| 17 | Reading Unamuno , I found this passage which gave me comfort among all the mockery : ‘ The greatest height of heroism to which an individual , like a people , can attain is to know how to face ridicule . ’ |
| 18 | I switched on my computer , which gave me access to the prices of all the stocks listed , to price movements of the market as a whole and of individual sectors — a splendid toy , and an essential one . |
| 19 | After playing this there was what amounted to a short interval , which gave me time to talk to one or two people . |
| 20 | We left for Salonika on 17 July , arrived next morning , and stayed two days , which gave me time to explore the older part of the town . |
| 21 | Our resources were too widely deployed , which gave us stability , but lost us a competitive edge . |
| 22 | which gave us life ; |
| 23 | that and so on , erm , erm , I , it would be nice in fact if the er Ipswich evening tabloid which gave us prominence to this rule er would give just a little space to er this latest development , erm but I would like to , not being excessively caracole I mean reading this document I do feel a slight er switch on your comments on er Pipers Vale , er which you note , there are no er nationally er or er common species which sounds as though you have designs on it , erm I , I wonder if this would be the place to ask you , you know , to make some sort of statement about Pipers Vale , you know that we are basically looking for a route which does not touch on Pipers Vale |
| 24 | You 've got ta pay to go through , all these tolls which we did okay cos what we done we bought a pack which gave us petrol coupons . |