Example sentences of "which [verb] [pron] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Adorno 's critique , therefore , and in particular the critique of the Culture Industry is mounted from the increasingly beleaguered and restricted field of the avant garde , and it is this , in part , which wins it the current disapproval of the more enthusiastically affirmative , apparently democratic , or outright populist approaches to popular culture .
2 Yet Politics among Nations is the book which made him a major figure in the discipline and its message is as we have described it .
3 He might have shed his Lindbergh-like naivete and enthusiasm for simple solutions which made him an easy prey to authoritarianism and the meretricious appeal of Nazis and fascists .
4 It was all of these factors and experiences which made him an outstanding teacher and a distinguished consultant ( perhaps the only person to be Chairman of the local association of the ICE and IStructE in successive years ) .
5 It was his success in this role which made him an obvious choice for prime minister , an essentially ‘ managerial ’ post .
6 From 1951 to 1953 he was president of the Royal Meteorological Society , which made him an honorary fellow in 1976 .
7 Which made her the last person to know how to handle this evening 's adventure .
8 Her great kindness and sense of humour will be long remembered , as will the enthusiasm and energy which made her an outstanding Teacher and Society Member .
9 In retrospect , Ceauşescu 's first important meeting with a Western head of state on equal terms took place in circumstances which made it a curious anticipation of his own downfall .
10 The visual splendour and durability of gold which made it an outstanding symbol of excellence were matched by the fact that however widely distributed and keenly sought in nature it has remained rare .
11 It was the oldest Boeing remaining in existence which made it an historical treasure , and it was an interesting aircraft beyond that because it flew in so many of the old Hollywood movies .
12 But he added : ‘ It did n't require a great deal of insight in 1985 to appreciate that the business of Barlow Clowes was not at that time being run in a fashion which made it an obvious candidate for a licence . ’
13 ALTHOUGH the British government would deny ‘ grooming ’ a candidate from within the ranks of its Hong Kong civil service for the job of chief executive after transition in 1997 , it has given John Chan , 46 , a series of fast-track official posts which make him a credible contender for the job .
14 The key characteristics of each company which make them a good fit with the client should be identified .
15 The key characteristics of each company which make them a good fit with the client should be identified .
16 It has several features which make it a useful starting point for a tour across north Switzerland , a kind of advance taster of the delights to come .
17 Of course , hypertext is a reality today because of the availability of computer environments which make it a practical possibility .
18 I refer here to cases in which sexual behaviour or play with other children becomes obsessive in nature and frequency — or where it is imposed against the wishes of other children involved ; cases in which masturbation becomes a near-total preoccupation , or is carried out in circumstances which make it an aggressive act or one of attention-seeking ; or those in which the very nature of sexual activity shows that its implications are fully understood regardless of age .
19 All along its sides the railway is flanked by grass verges and small scrubby bushes which make it an ideal habitat for wild flowers and birds so keep looking for these as you walk along .
20 Most of the present problems of industrial societies are felt acutely in the United Kingdom , which make it an ideal starting point for comparative research and analysis .
21 But Murphy did n't start and Nolan hit early trouble with his Sapphire Cosworth 4x4 suffering suspension damage which cost him a two-minute delay while repairs were carried out between stages .
22 I hung a right which cost us a fair amount of starboard body work and a couple of hub caps .
23 It insists , however , that that will be done in a constitutional framework which allows everyone an equal chance to endorse any conception of the good and to realize it .
24 Although she was anxious to be able to travel on the underground and in aeroplanes , she felt that the problem which caused her the most inconvenience was her inability to go into any large shop or department store without experiencing extreme panic .
25 One day Tom came to see me and poured out a story which told me the other side of his ambitious , over-achieving self .
26 In the last few days alone there have been probing books about Mrs Thatcher and Winston Churchill which told us a great deal about the murky depths of the authors .
27 What our users want is adequate information about regular , punctual services , on buses which give them a comfortable ride in a clean environment , driven by skilled and courteous drivers .
28 Often there are phosphates , a sort of salt , in the urine , which give it a cloudy appearance .
29 Every month the Shell Gold Card provides a series of reports which give you a complete picture of your fleet 's performance .
30 This area to São Vicente is very sparsely populated and the road Passes through numerous tunnels and past cascading waterfalls , some of which give you a free car-wash , even in the summer when there has been no rain for months .
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