Example sentences of "which was [verb] [adv prt] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | A judge in New York on July 11 ruled that the US airline Pan American World Airways ( Pan Am ) was guilty of " wilful misconduct " in its security procedures for baggage on its flight PA103 in December 1988 which was blown up by a bomb over Lockerbie , Scotland , killing 270 people [ see pp. 36409-10 ] . |
| 2 | Ross Wyndham was all that she had tried so hard to forget — and more : tall , lean , dark and almost painfully attractive , his tanned skin darkened further by the thick black hair , which was swept back like a lion 's mane over his well-shaped head before sweeping down to curl over the top edge of his collar . |
| 3 | The former Cabinet minister joined the pro-Tory Daily Mail in urging an early decision on membership of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism , something which was ruled out by a senior Cabinet source as jumping ‘ from the puddle into the pond ’ . |
| 4 | As well as attending a safety briefing , they were able to view a helicopter which was kitted out for a medical evacuation operation and to see LASMO 's own computerised offshore personnel tracking system in action . |
| 5 | Beatty shot weakly when put through by Johnston , while Haylock was unlucky with a good strike which was deflected out for a corner . |
| 6 | She was tall , a little on the stout side , and had long brown hair with one or two streaks of grey in it which was caught up in a bun perched on the top of her head . |
| 7 | He glanced down at his thick cock , which was standing up like a telegraph pole . |
| 8 | ‘ The socialist order is in danger in Hungary because internal and external reactionary forces have launched a counter-offensive aimed at restoring capitalism , ’ warned the manifesto of the party 's ‘ Marxist Unity Platform ’ which was read out at a mass rally in a Budapest stadium . |
| 9 | As a result of the decision , which was handed down by a judge in Newcastle , the holders of all Ministry Licences could successfully contest the termination date of existing agreements . |
| 10 | My problem is with blanketweed which was brought in on a lily plant . |
| 11 | Scotland showed superior power in the scrum but could not capitalise on their possession , and Western Samoa , who scored three tries to one , produced flowing play which was backed up by a strong play in the lineouts . |
| 12 | In 1873 a new lime works was established at Halling followed in 1878 by a cement works known as Halling Manor Lime and Cement Works which was set up as an addition to those already operated by Hilton , Anderson and Company at Upnor and Faversham . |
| 13 | He flicked a switch on the percolator , which was set up in a recess above one of the work-benches , and reached for a fresh mug . |
| 14 | The recycling scheme is run by the non-profit making Save-a-Cup Recycling Company which was set up by a group of plastic cup manufacturers and a number of companies in the UK vending and foodservice industries just over a year ago . |
| 15 | After a number of days the conference was able to reach an agreement which was set out in a communique dated 21 July 1991 . |
| 16 | Faced with a whole series of books to write , Swainson had the choice of simply following Cuvier 's system , which was coming out in an English version at the same time , or of doing something new ; and he chose the latter . |
| 17 | The pale yellow flowers of the traveller 's joy entwined in the hedgerows brought no happiness to David Waterlane stuck behind a convoy of cars on the Midhurst Road which was held up by a huge lorry with a sign saying ‘ Horses ’ on the back . |
| 18 | MGM was not quite as happy with The Crowd ( 1928 ) , which was held back for a year and temporarily given a happy ending and which proved only to be as Kine Weekly predicted ‘ a sound box office success ’ rather than a runaway winner . |
| 19 | One young man , who was attending a large machine which was railed off as a safety precaution , warned Humphrey of the dangers of moving machinery . |
| 20 | Despite the humour , which was lapped up by an appreciative crowd , it was a sad spectacle and one that must have left her regretting her comments , when asked about her chances at Wimbledon . |
| 21 | In communal elections in Innsbruck on Sept. 24 the FPÖ and the local version of the Green Alternatives ( Grüne Alternativen — GA ) won seats and votes from both the ÖVP and the SPÖ , although the ÖVP remained the strongest party ; in Salzburg province on Oct. 8 the FPÖ improved its position while the SPÖ and the ÖVP both suffered losses ; in Lower Austria and Styria on March 25 , 1990 , the ÖVP retained its dominant position despite losing votes and seats to the FPÖ and the GA , while the SPÖ remained the second largest party ; and in Vorarlberg on April 1 the SPÖ lost its absolute majority on the Bregenz municipal council , which was taken over by an ÖVP chair . |