Example sentences of "which [was/were] a [adj] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alexei guessed that if Burun wished to discredit him with Artai he only had to link his name with any one of the intrigues which were a constant background to the life of the court . |
| 2 | The ceremonial accoutrements which were an essential accompaniment to the sacrificial procedure were also all of significant colour ( scarlet wool , hyssop , cedar wood — Exod. |
| 3 | Although innovation in particular cases had fostered very high population densities , it was the absence of population growth resulting from both the slave trade and the incidence of disease that provided little general incentive to intensify systems which were an adequate response to the difficulties of the environment . |
| 4 | Bith took off his hat , which was a polite thing to be doing , and Culdub Oakapple tucked his yellow neckerchief into his collar by way of table napkin . |
| 5 | Segmentary ideas entailed a view of justice and equality , of freedom , which was a radical alternative to that of the Libyan government . |
| 6 | Halling had to wait until the 1939–45 war when a military bridge was erected and a road laid down and for a few years the people of Wouldham and Halling were able to move freely between the villages , which was a great asset to the people of Wouldham who used the bridge to get to work on this side of the river , but it was certainly the death knell of the ferry . |
| 7 | The joint favourite Mr Michael Buckley 's The Proclamation fell at the fourth fence , which was a nasty blow to his many supporters and he had been heavily backed . |
| 8 | Under the previous system , works whose value had not been declared for taxation purposes were subject to taxation on the full sale price which was a severe disincentive to sellers . |
| 9 | Twenty four patients were classified as ASA grade III ( severe systemic disease which limited activity ) and 10 patients as ASA grade IV ( incapacitating systemic disease which was a constant threat to life ) . |
| 10 | The British press continued to display a discretion which was a remarkable tribute to the influence of the Palace as an institution with the ‘ respectable ’ proprietors , and of the King himself with Rothermere and Beaverbrook . |
| 11 | In 1878 The Islay Association printed a report of the proceedings at the Annual General Meeting in Glasgow , which was a special tribute to J. F. Campbell who was then Chairman , and which contains addresses by him , the Reverend Robert Blair , John Ramsay and Professor Blackie , and this is well worth reading . |
| 12 | In 1878 The Islay Association printed a report of the proceedings at the Annual General Meeting in Glasgow , which was a special tribute to J. F. Campbell who was then Chairman , and which contains addresses by him , the Reverend Robert Blair , John Ramsay and Professor Blackie , and this is well worth reading . |