Example sentences of "which [adv] [verb] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The compartment gave only an oblique view of the altar , which perhaps accounted for the distinct murmur of conversation behind the grille . |
| 2 | And then came the bier , its front draped with a shawl to indicate that it carried a woman , which perhaps accounted for the general meagreness of the proceedings . |
| 3 | Every few metres along the Plzeň Road , is another cherry tree , which partly compensates for the immediate deterioration in the quality of the road surface . |
| 4 | The replies suggested that the choice of consultant and search firm was initially quite random , which partly accounts for the unsatisfactory performance occasionally experienced . |
| 5 | No women voted at all , which mainly accounts for the low proportion . |
| 6 | Field Chairs are not paid for their additional responsibilities , nor do they automatically receive any remission of teaching ( though most fields have developed arrangements which partially compensate for the considerable demands of the post ) . |
| 7 | In this case , it would seem natural to establish an accounting system that records the annual debts ( principal and interest ) , in which each year 's debt charges signal the property tax rate ( having taken account of rateable value ) and which subsequently accounts for the actual expenditure and actual revenues ( to determine whether next year 's taxes need adjusting ) . |