Example sentences of "[noun sg] which [vb mod] [vb infin] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The EIT was set up last year to help fund university research which could help underpin the technological base of Europe 's industry . |
| 2 | If it does , there is no institution which can intervene to regulate the practice except the police . |
| 3 | He leapt forward and slashed at Yuan 's neck , a circular cut which would have beheaded the Manchu if it had connected . |
| 4 | He hopes that the cohesion and character which England have shown for most of the last 11 months will bridge the gap in sheer talent which will continue to separate the two teams . |
| 5 | THE Liberal Democrats were prepared to do a deal which could have rescued the Government from its humiliating defeat in last week 's Maastricht rebellion . |
| 6 | But in a recession automatic fiscal stabilizers come into force which will tend to push the PSBR back up again . |
| 7 | He had a long , thin face , clipped hair which would have delighted the services , and a pair of mournful , liquid brown eyes . |
| 8 | Counsel were unable to suggest any case which may have settled the interpretation of the section other than Gillick 's case , and to that I now turn . |
| 9 | There is virtual unanimity of preference for oral teaching which might seem to overbear the possibility of opposition . |
| 10 | In a scene which would have broken the heart of every parent , the elderly couple cried uncontrollably at the sight of their son 's grave . |
| 11 | The seminar also rejected a British and Dutch proposal which would have extended the study to create an international database on endangered tree species , and drawn up plans for monitoring trade in timber , including the " development of international trade controls " . |
| 12 | A compromise proposal which would have spread the package 's proposed 30 per cent real increase in spending over two more years rather than over 1992-97 was rejected . |
| 13 | Nuclear Electric will now undertake modification work which will involve running the reactors at a higher temperature , to prevent the problem arising . |
| 14 | The estimate was given yesterday by Allan Stewart , the Scottish industry minister , when he urged companies to give increasing priority to markets in the Commonwealth of Independent States to win work which could help to offset the gradual decline in North Sea oil opportunities . |
| 15 | The traditional association of the Democrats with minority interests was seen by many Republicans as an issue which would continue to erode the former party 's support in the South , a crucial common factor in the Democratic candidate 's defeat in five of the six presidential elections since 1968 . |
| 16 | They were willing to accept a cut in transitional benefit which would have had the effect of ‘ throwing at least some of those receiving transitional benefit upon public assistance ’ , while Henderson pressed hard for a ‘ premium ’ , a flat deduction of 1s. a week from all unemployment benefits . |
| 17 | Walking , cycling and swimming are healthy exercise which can help keep the patient 's blood pressure down , if he does them sensibly , without putting himself under undue pressure . |
| 18 | Last night we carried a report on fox hunting which may have given the impression that Mr Paul Davis held the view that the death of a hound was an acceptable price to pay in the campaign against hunting . |
| 19 | The principal objective of purchaser research is to identify companies in the same business sector which may wish to acquire the client 's business . |
| 20 | Sir : Another item for your Margaret Regina file which may have escaped the notice of some of your readers . |
| 21 | Other peers in the paternalist tradition , led by the former knight of the shires , Lord Chelwood ( the much-parodied Sir Tufton Beamish ) , planned an amendment which would have required the tax to be related to ability to pay . |
| 22 | The House of Representatives on June 11 rejected a proposed constitutional amendment which would have required the government and Congress to enact a balanced budget each year . |
| 23 | In many clinics the genital examination is followed by a ‘ general ’ examination which may include feeling the breasts for lumps , a blood-pressure recording , and a look at the shin from the scalp to the soles of the feet . |
| 24 | Mahmoud had been unable to uncover anything of a personal nature which might have prompted the attack . |
| 25 | A team which can help shape the world for the next century . |
| 26 | The court heard that a simple safety device which would have prevented the tragedy , was n't properly fitted . |
| 27 | Severn Trent has already introduced temporary measures at the site which will help improve the situation . |
| 28 | The collapse in confidence was prompted by proposals by the US Senate to limit credit card borrowing [ see also p. 38566 ] , a move which would have damaged the revival of retail markets ; markets calmed , however , following Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady " s dismissal of the idea , and the index ended the month 6 per cent down from the 3,075 level recorded at the end of October . |
| 29 | The battle of the Coral Sea ( 4–8 May ) successfully prevented the Japanese from capturing Port Moresby in south-east New Guinea , a move which would have opened the way to Australia . |
| 30 | Tapping the wall with the handle of a screwdriver often produces a dull , hollow sound which can help to determine the extent of the area affected . |