Example sentences of "which [vb -s] [prep] [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The extent to which covenants in restraint of trade can be justified on the grounds of protection of business secrets is discussed in general terms in Part I and in relation to specific types of contracts in Parts III to VI . |
| 2 | France 's two intelligence organisations are the Direction Général de Sécurité Extérieur ( DGSE ) , which , like MI6 and the CIA , is responsible for espionage operations abroad , and the Direction de la Surveillance du Territoire ( DST ) , which looks after counter-intelligence at home like MI5 . |
| 3 | This requirement is no different from any other kind of groupwork which allows for variation in pace of working and provides alternative tasks for those who finish first . |
| 4 | Africa is characterised by rampant population growth , uncontrolled urban expansion , declining irrigated land resulting in food shortages and progressive deforestation , some of which results from use of wood as an energy source . |
| 5 | ‘ It is just one of those things which happens from time to time . ’ |
| 6 | Codeine , which occurs with morphine in opium , relieves pain , but more feebly , and rarely causes dependence . |
| 7 | We may be reminded of the ‘ hummadruz ’ , or mysterious humming with no apparent cause , which occurs from time to time , particularly at ancient sites . |
| 8 | There 's incidental impotence which occurs from time to time when a man fails to get an erection after having had too much to drink , for example ; or through tiredness , worry or anxiety . |
| 9 | The MOUTH vowel [ P9 ] is especially interesting because it shows all the possible variants , from the extreme basilectal variant which occurs before /n/ in sound [ ] through the JC/JE variant [ ] and [ ] , something close to RP in down [ ] to the Cockney variant in [ ] twice . |
| 10 | During all subsequent steps the switching angle is controlled by the software , which tests for equality of COUNT and FIRE . |
| 11 | In Connelly v. Director of Public Prosecutions [ 1964 ] A.C. 1254 , 1296 , Lord Reid said : ‘ there must always be a residual discretion to prevent anything which savours of abuse of process . ’ |
| 12 | BET , which deals in laundry to plant hire , saw its half-year profits slump from £71.5m to £40.5m and has slashed its interim dividend from 4.25p to 2p to conserve cash . |
| 13 | Marsh and Campbell ( 1982 ) attribute the lack of progress to a number of factors , including the difficulty of studying aggression both in laboratory and naturalistic settings , and to the compartmentalization of the academic world which leads to lack of communication across disciplines . |
| 14 | For Flew , the track which leads from equality of opportunity ( a phrase which he finds ambiguous ) to equality of outcome is not a slippery slope at all . |
| 15 | Exports to western countries increased from US$ 6.1 billion to nearly US$7.3 billion ; the number of joint ventures from 1972 to 1989 was ( in round figures ) 1,000 , whereas in 1990 alone the number of new joint ventures reached 4,000 perhaps with the help of a revival of commercial law the ‘ tortuous and costly road of socialism which leads from capitalism to capitalism ’ is made smoother and swifter . |
| 16 | An added complication which increases in importance from time to time , is the tendency for both ITV contractors and media buyers to negotiate ‘ share deals ’ , in which the advertiser obtains a discount for giving a particular contractor a disproportionate share of the TV budget . |
| 17 | There is a gradient of values which increases from north to south . |
| 18 | At the Restoration King Charles II caused 30 January , his father 's day of execution , to be proclaimed as an annual day of fasting , for which forms of service for Morning and Evening Prayer , drawn up by Convocation , were annexed to the Book of Common Prayer . |
| 19 | Nevertheless , the climate of public opinion has moved in the direction of making contraception available , in spite of legislation , which varies from country to country , aiming to restrict various aspects of the practice . |
| 20 | We shall see that in fact , Black British speakers focus on the broadest Creole variety , though they code switch between this and British English to an extent which varies from individual to individual and from situation to situation . |
| 21 | In summary , the factors that control obesity are : ( 1 ) calorie intake ( 2 ) metabolic rate , which varies from person to person , and is mainly determined by the amount of muscles in the body ( 3 ) exercise level , and how much this stimulates you body 's rate of metabolism ( 4 ) hormonal balance |
| 22 | The problem then needs to be formulated in scientific terms and this requires the object to have some property which is unique to its origin , but which varies from place to place and is not significantly modified by manufacture ; the property must also be scientifically detectable . |
| 23 | Patterns can be affected by climate , which varies from region to region , so that a particular tree-ring pattern established in one area can not be used for dating timbers from another part of the world . |
| 24 | The construction of the task is a dynamic process which varies from age to age and society to society . |
| 25 | Holists , by contrast , wish to explain individual intentions and desires as the outcome of these wholes , thereby awarding explanatory priority to a range of social factors the identity of which varies from theory to theory . |
| 26 | However , such zeal does not fool a wise assessment system which accounts for quality of performance , and does not rely too much on facile numerical criteria . |
| 27 | perhaps in six months or in sixty years erm facing the same kind of problem again er I , I can erm I have close experience with a situation on my , on my own patch which rises from time to time an and is most unpleasant for the people in and it goes back if I might say so an and therefore the planning considerations that have been mentioned need to be paid attention to . |
| 28 | A rarer species which appears from time to time is marketed as the ‘ Scribbled Anthias ’ . |
| 29 | One ground of challenge was that the Home Secretary had exceeded his powers by acting in breach of article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights which relates to freedom of expression . |
| 30 | The numerical increase worth counting is that which endures from decade to decade . |