Example sentences of "which [vb -s] [prep] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The First is that period which recedes from the very beginning of life on earth and reaches far back into the unknowable depths of the timeless universe . |
| 2 | The Drayton Drain Easy kit consists of a stopper which fits into the cold feed pipe outlet of a cistern and a plug which fits over the end of the open vent pipe to allow , say , a radiator to be removed from a central heating system without draining down the whole central heating system , which could well mean losing all your corrosion inhibitor . |
| 3 | In the vast majority of cases the exhaust pipe corrodes around the bend which goes over the rear axle on motor cars or that particular pipe breaks away from the end of the silencer . |
| 4 | Obviously inspired by MADONNA 's example , ( and it seems that she 's about to be millions of dollars richer as over half a million copies of Sex changed hands last week ) CURVE have decided to come over all raunchy and are releasing a Stateside compilation which goes under the provocative title of ‘ Pubic Fruit ’ , although whose pubes are involved we are not informed . |
| 5 | The average family sends back $100 a month and pays a $10 fee to send it , part of which goes to the Vietnamese government . |
| 6 | Although this may seem to be a statement of the obvious , it is in fact a very important point which goes to the very roots of movie making . |
| 7 | In Chapter 7 we shall find that there is in quantum theory a radical in-ability to pin things down which goes beyond the simple considerations outlined here . |
| 8 | At their most powerful , Rheims ' photographs have an audaciousness which goes beyond the contrived scenarios which are presented in much of her work . |
| 9 | There is increasing evidence of disillusionment among middle managers which goes beyond the long-established mid-career crisis literature . |
| 10 | There is , however , a further dimension to network recruitment which goes beyond the basic exchange of information . |
| 11 | In recognition of a role which goes beyond the direct provision of services ( e.g. developmental work , advocacy , campaigning and education ) , Griffiths also recommends a general core grant payable by local authorities to voluntary organisations . |
| 12 | ‘ Players will be encouraged to go to the ground when tackled to form a ruck , which goes against the whole purpose of staying on your feet to play rugby . ’ |
| 13 | We can contrast the Government 's approach with Labour 's approach , which goes in the opposite direction , once again leading industry and the public as lambs to the militant trade unionist slaughter . |
| 14 | The latter has an upper gallery which goes round the whole court , providing impressive vistas through the traceried openings . |
| 15 | Similarly , the hero of The Prelude is taken from the ‘ educational processes ’ of the Lake District , Cambridge and so on , which take up the first half of the poem , and engages with society and history in the conflicts of the French Revolution ; the Revolution is not to be taken as a purely fortuitous occurrence , but the main event of the time , that which separates off the Modern Age from all that had gone before . |
| 16 | That a regular unit was in use , which differs from the Continental value , reflects a centralised authority and even , perhaps , that the bearers of the balances were official representatives of the court , which would point to the destiny of the gold ; the possibility that the gold coins found in Sutton Hoo mound 1 were a royal weight standard has been suggested ( Spratling 1980 ) . |
| 17 | Sir Robert Mark goes on to tell us that after the prisoner 's appearance in court where , with his leg encased in plaster he was fined ‘ the customary ten shillings ’ , the violent navvy behaved like a perfect gent : Sir Robert Mark thus tries to squeeze out of this story a moral which points to the deteriorated relationship between the police and public . |
| 18 | In a because sentence , the reason is expressed by using a phrase which refers to the agent 's desire or aim ( e.g. , wanted to ) , whereas in a so sentence the reason is expressed by using a modal construction ( e.g. , would ) , which refers to the predicted result of the action . |
| 19 | As a result of this change , it has been suggested that the term " normal boiling point " ( which refers to the boiling point of a liquid at 101 325 Pa be replaced with the term " atmospheric boiling point " or " a.b.n " . |
| 20 | The first if the ‘ bottom of the in-tray phenomenon ’ which refers to the continuous marginalisation , trivialisation and the hope that if the language issue is ignored everyone will learn English as they come through the Channel Tunnel . |
| 21 | A wealth of fascinating history lies within the very name of the Hundred House Hotel which refers to the ancient subdivisions of the shires of England into areas known as ‘ hundreds ’ . |
| 22 | Care must be taken not to confuse corporate crime , crime committed by or on behalf of businesses , with white-collar crime , which refers to the occupational status of the perpetrators and may often be directed against businesses . |
| 23 | Note : there is a short form of additional enquiries , which refers to the detailed questions by numbers , but its use is not to be recommended — it 's better to have the full questions and answers on one form . |
| 24 | Some training schools do apply age limits , which contributes to the common misconceptions about age restriction . |
| 25 | The Museum of London provides assistance in kind for the research team , which contributes to the educational work of the Museum as well as that of the University . |
| 26 | Situated on the romantic island of Praslin , the Praslin Beach Hotel has a unique design which contributes to the special feel of a tropical holiday . |
| 27 | ‘ Penny Dreadful ’ , which plays at the Old Museum Arts Centre until tomorrow night , is the company 's homage to the film thriller . |
| 28 | The Industrial Novel contributed a distinctive strain to English fiction which persists into the modern period — it can be traced in the work of Lawrence and Forster , for instance . |
| 29 | It is part of the daily truck in street markets ; it the kind of thing which turns on the average car dealer ; it is part and parcel of many of the transactions carried out in the building trade and cash or at least early settlement means a better price for the retailer when negotiating with a manufacturer . |
| 30 | The person responsible for discovering the existence of these drawings and for encouraging Noel Alexandre to publish the account of his father 's friendship with Modigliani is the Belgian , Jan Martens , head of the publishing house Fonds Mercator , which belongs to the financial group of Banque Paribas . |