Example sentences of "which [noun] [vb past] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The thin man 's lids rose for a fraction of a second to show a look of quiet amusement which Trent answered with a slight shrug : ‘ Señor , whether a man is for hire depends on the circumstances . ’ |
| 2 | He believed that there was a great fund of benevolent feeling in man which could often counteract his egoism , and that man also possessed a moral sense , to which benevolence appeared with a special and attractive quality of moral goodness . |
| 3 | At intervals , re-crossing his cramped legs humped on the hassock of his kit-bag , his boot struck Meredith 's shin and he muttered an apology , to which Meredith responded with a polite shrug of the shoulders . |
| 4 | But when Millie , from her seat , lifted her arm and waved to them , they looked at each other , giggled , then all waved back , which Millie took as a good omen and Rose Quinton took as a sign of comparative peace . |
| 5 | Jim , seated , or perched on his chair , could not settle , but got up and stumbled about , laughing helplessly , or sat and laid his head on the table and laughed , sounding as if he wept , then in an excess of happiness and gratitude , banged his two fists on either side of his head , which banging turned into a little sharp jubilant rhythm . |
| 6 | It also met a further requirement which Freud demanded of a new theoretical formulation , namely , that it help to explain the sociological and historical development of humanity . |
| 7 | Such was the cruel equation by which humanity survived in a hostile universe . |
| 8 | Just on half time number eight Hastings scored a push-over try which McGarry converted for a 17–0 lead . |
| 9 | Morse seemed to think you 'd found something in the safe which Matthew regarded as a negotiable asset . ’ |
| 10 | Below you will find a match report for our thrilling 11–0 defeat at Alborne the other week , which Ted included in a recent letter . |
| 11 | They have selected some sixty-five oil paintings covering the period of 1893–1903 and restricted to those urban subjects which Pissarro treated in a serial procedure , making subtle adjustments to his position in front of the motif and noting changes in weather , lighting conditions and season , and in street or port traffic . |
| 12 | The three piano concertos , which Mozart described as a happy medium between what is too easy and what is too difficult — virtuosic , pleasant to listen to , and natural without being banal — were written for himself to play at his subscription concerts . |
| 13 | He gave Miss Jarman a sideways look which Jess saw with a little skip of interest , thinking — he 's got her measure ; she wo n't fool him . |
| 14 | The sudden chill of isolation which Britain felt in a hostile world , and the thrill of Dominion contingents serving alongside troops from ‘ home ’ , raised in new form what had long been a nagging conundrum — that the outlying parts of the Empire which Britain defended bore no appreciable share of the burden , precisely because of the fundamental political syllogism : no taxation without representation ; no representation without common responsibility ; no common responsibility without sacrifice of separate independence . |
| 15 | The result , the 1948 Treaty of Brussels , was a 50 year pact ‘ for collaboration in economic , social and cultural matters , and for collective self-defence ’ , which Britain saw as a practical basis for cooperation , but not union . |
| 16 | The winner came from Martin Boyle 's cross which Vernon met with a perfect volley . |
| 17 | The massive stone structure has acquired a mature and acceptable appearance in these days of so much brick and concrete , and it is one of the ironies of the philosophy of conservation that the blessed bridge which Ruskin regarded as a monstrous intrusion into a beautiful natural scene should , a hundred years later , have been noisily protected from demolition by the very people who would presumably have sided with Ruskin in wishing to preserve the landscape . |
| 18 | Mary handed over her parcel of food and treats which Kitty took with a happy nod , grateful for the saving kindness . |
| 19 | I think it was the impetus of them getting promoted and the enthusiasm the er then the next home match was against Newcastle which Walsall played to a packed house . |
| 20 | Despite remedial work , which Howard acknowledged on a second visit in 1786 , the prison was clearly still inadequate . |
| 21 | ‘ Any problems , lad ? ’ asked the colour-sergeant , which Charlie recognised as a coded message for , ‘ Can you write ? ’ |
| 22 | There is the apartment in Rome , done up in Viennese Secessionist style and there is the apartment in Monte Carlo itself , which Lagerfeld furnished with a complete collection of Memphis furniture and objects . |
| 23 | In his first policy statement as President , Nujoma on March 21 promised to redress the distortions of the apartheid economy , and appeared to assuage fears of the white minority and potential Western aid donors by rejecting the idea of large-scale nationalization , which SWAPO had for a long time held to be a cornerstone of its Marxist ideology . |
| 24 | He would also give those away , and I remember when my poor father died he brought down one , if not two , lovely lilies which Mother put in a slender silver vase . |