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

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1 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 .
2 The key characteristics of each company which make them a good fit with the client should be identified .
3 The key characteristics of each company which make them a good fit with the client should be identified .
4 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 .
5 Of course , hypertext is a reality today because of the availability of computer environments which make it a practical possibility .
6 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 .
7 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 .
8 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 .
9 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 .
10 Often there are phosphates , a sort of salt , in the urine , which give it a cloudy appearance .
11 Every month the Shell Gold Card provides a series of reports which give you a complete picture of your fleet 's performance .
12 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 .
13 We also have a few little phrases in the UN 's so-called Global Plan of Action for Marine Mammals which give us a small hook on which to hang international actions for the benefits of both whales and seals .
14 Britten is a master at creating vivid accompaniment figurations which give us a strong impression of the music 's emotive message even before the melody begins .
15 We take in a lot more oxygen , our blood pressure rises and our brains release chemicals called endorphins which give us an immediate high .
16 With the report erm , I have circulated copies to each of the group 's spokesmen , there was a couple of charts which indicate what the current situation is with er , spending as against S S A , and if the Home Office move to er , a fir what they call a fire station based S S A , what the position would be .
17 Rather , knowledge is gained within the context of practices , which determine what a given individual knows and also contain certain standards as to what counts as knowledge .
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