Example sentences of "[det] [noun sg] [prep] which you [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | B : [ pragmatically interpreted particle ] the milkman came at some time prior to the time of speaking Yet it is clear to native speakers that what would ordinarily be communicated by such an exchange involves considerably more , along the lines of the italicized material in ( 3 ) : ( 3 ) A : Do you have the ability to tell me the time of the present moment , as standardly indicated on a watch , and if so please do so tell me B : No I do n't know the exact time of the present moment , but I can provide some information from which you may be able to deduce the approximate time , namely the milkman has come ( see R. Lakoff , 1973a ; Smith & Wilson , 1979 : 172ff for a discussion of such examples ) . |
| 2 | Yet another way in which you might choose to use the second half of your daily Fibre-Filler is to divide it into two portions and eat one of these half an hour before each of the two main meals of the day . |
| 3 | Here is another way in which you can lord it over you players . |
| 4 | Similarly , extracts from Agatha Christie or general run of the mill commercial theatre very rarely have enough substance on which you can work . |
| 5 | You very often can not even lay down any principle upon which you can give damages … |
| 6 | If you can think of any way in which you can reduce the impact of your job on the environment , whether it is minimising or recycling waste , increasing energy efficiency or substituting materials with less hazardous alternatives , then let your manager know . |
| 7 | If you can think of any way in which you can reduce the impact of your job on the environment … let your manager know . |