Example sentences of "from which [pron] [vb mod] [vb infin] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because trying to meet this criterion has occupied so much of my research time in the past two decades it is worth spelling out again that to adopt a reductionist methodology in research strategy — that is , to try to stabilize the world that one is studying by manipulating one variable at a time , holding everything else as constant as possible — is generally the only way to do experiments from which one can draw clear conclusions . |
| 2 | The record in a profile can contain inputs spanning more than a hundred years , and under favourable circumstances it can be used to chart oscillations in recharge , from which one can infer climatic history . |
| 3 | At the same time , it has permitted the formation of a more precise theory of relationships from which we may deduce evolutionary pathways . |
| 4 | In some ways we should consider ourselves lucky if we get these types of responses to stress , because for others , unfortunately , there are other responses to stress that may also occur , such as ulcers and heart disease , from which we may get less warning . |
| 5 | Another angle from which we might attempt conceptual clarification of the issues is to ask : what are the goals of a pragmatic theory ? |
| 6 | Most of the information available from institutions from which we could sample concerned adult applicants rather than adult enquirers . |
| 7 | They are the first published documents from which we can glean personal details about ordinary older people in significant numbers . |
| 8 | Reports : A copy of the report for the library ( two would be even better … ) from which we can take bibliographic information for listings . |
| 9 | The vital role ( which contemporaries fully appreciated ) played by such relatively small ports as Le Crotoy , at the mouth of the river Somme , in the period 1420–50 , together with the fact that the ports of Dieppe and Harfleur were among the first places to be snatched from English control in 1435 ( leaving them with Cherbourg as the only port from which they could maintain regular links with England between 1435 and 1440 , a vital period in the military history of the occupation ) , shows how important the Burgundian connection was to both main protagonists as they struggled to acquire and maintain a measure of control over the sea . |
| 10 | Even the best sailors can be swept into them , apart from which they can cause all sorts of damage to your equipment . |
| 11 | Some local authorities , such as Torbay , that have within them a large number of second homes , from which they must derive some income because of the cost incurred in administering that situation , might like greater flexibility — such as that available under the rating and community charge systems . |
| 12 | Instead of fleeing to a safe place and hiding away there with complete body concealment , the animal takes up a semi-hidden position from which it can remain watchful . |
| 13 | A tribunal is master of its own procedure , and this provides the foundation from which it can permit such representation . |
| 14 | In Men 's rooms , which are the only ones from which I can report personal experiences , there are elaborate rituals for avoiding the impression of suspect motives . |
| 15 | I thus made my way as quietly as possible to a position from which I could execute such a march , and clutching my implements firmly about me , succeeded in propelling myself through the doorway and several paces down the corridor before a somewhat astonished Miss Kenton could recover her wits . |
| 16 | There will be three open classes each with a different teacher from which you may choose one session ; there will also be a separate class for the children and an interesting selection of displays . |
| 17 | There is an integral garage from which you can gain direct access to the cellar . |
| 18 | Camp on one hole one day , or in an area from which you can see several holes . |