Example sentences of "which was [verb] [to-vb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 And at this point he sat up in bed , said ‘ White Rabbits ! ’ aloud , to bring luck throughout the coming month , and looked eagerly out of the window into the dewy sunshine which was beginning to shimmer on Thrush Green .
2 The socialist parties thought of themselves as the avant-garde of a class which was striving to bring into existence a new kind of society , and for them the struggle for power of the working class was , in principle , more important than any existing institutions .
3 Indeed , it could have been read merely as appreciation of Malcolm Harris 's writing ; it was the part , after all , not the acting , which was said to grow in stature .
4 Donkey Lane It was intimated that a considerable number of horses were galloping along this road which was bound to lead to deterioration of the surface .
5 Donkey Lane It was intimated that a considerable number of horses were galloping along this road which was bound to lead to deterioration of the surface .
6 For 1990-91 revenues and grants were forecast to increase by P653,000,000 over the revised 1989-90 budget to total P3,318 million , 63 per cent of which was expected to come from mineral exports .
7 Suddenly he realised the single glaring inconsistency in any line of argument which was designed to point to revenge or the settlement of a grudge as a motive for the attempt .
8 Work developed using a variety of apparatus , each with its own qualities , which was found to lead to freedom of movement , encouraging depth and breadth of swing , resilience and flow whilst stimulating enjoyment .
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