Example sentences of "[noun sg] which [vb -s] [pn reflx] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A group which perpetuates itself by endogamous sexual reproduction usually has some perception of ethnic identity . |
| 2 | My hon. Friend is right to say that the local income tax is not an alternative to council tax which commends itself to Conservative Members — or even to most Opposition Members , and he is right to say that anybody interested in knowing why local income tax will not work could do no better than to read the report of our proceedings in Committee . |
| 3 | I have grown it myself for the last twelve years , in a small colony in a north-facing border which maintains itself by self-sown seedlings . |
| 4 | But , as used generally , a plate is a whole page illustration , coloured or otherwise , printed separately from the text and usually on a different type of paper which lends itself to glossy reproduction . |
| 5 | Machismo is an exaggerated cult of virility which expresses itself in male assertions of superiority over females , and competition between men . |
| 6 | Its troopers wear black and white , a combination which lends itself to bold parti-coloured divisions , broad stripes , checks and diamonds . |
| 7 | But the regional representatives will try to convince Mr Lang that Highland is a unique area , with a strong community identity which lends itself to region-wide treatment . |