Example sentences of "which had be [verb] by [det] " in BNC.
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1 | In the drama departments there was a general welcome for the move away from written papers , which had been seen by many drama specialists as a cause of confusion between drama and English literature , with students often finding it difficult to respond to the change in emphasis towards a set text that this involved . |
2 | Mr. Long also said that Mr. Thurgood had helped calm things down when the fight , which had been caused by another customer , broke out . |
3 | Nearly one-third of domestic consumers in 1948 were on very high flat-rate tariffs designed for small users , but these were gradually induced by Area Boards to shift to ‘ two-part ’ or ‘ block ’ tariffs which had been adopted by most of the larger , progressive undertakings before nationalisation . |
4 | Thereupon one of the companions of our bishop took a stone which had been blessed by all the people of God and hurled it from his sling after the manner of David . |
5 | That suspicion of the referendum or plebiscite which we noted was partly based on the fact that it is a device which had been used by some dictators and despots to give their rule at least the semblance of a basis in popular consent . |
6 | There had been a trip to Yorkshire in April and another to the British Aquarist Festival in November , both of which had been enjoyed by all . |
7 | But , even though it discouraged optimism and ruled out the possibility of progress , it did not weigh too heavily on medieval historians , particularly because the year 1000 which had been awaited by many with a mixture of hope and trepidation , had passed without any sign of the world coming to an end . |
8 | When Charlton took on his last club job at Newcastle , midfielder John Trewick asked about one-twos , which had been encouraged by former boss Arthur Cox . |
9 | I had a great opinion of my person and air , which had been remarked by many ladies whom my vanity thought to be very good judges of these outward advantages . |