Example sentences of "which would [verb] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | On Oct. 5-8 in Moscow , and again in Washington in late October , US and Soviet arms control negotiators apparently discussed a defence system which would protect the Soviet Union from ballistic missile attacks . |
2 | The provisions relating to Economic and Monetary Union take the form of amendments to the EEC Treaty and therefore form an integral part of Community law ( even if one might have doubts as to the likelihood of the factual events which would trigger the final stage ) ; on the other hand , in the context of the provisions relating to political Union , a distinction was made between those matters which constituted amendments to the existing Community treaties , and those which fell outside the scope of the Communities , notably the provisions on a Common foreign and Security policy and those on co-operation in the fields of Justice and Home Affairs . |
3 | The inconsistency of demanding frankness and openness from the African while practising a form of government depending largely on influence wielded behind closed doors seems not to have troubled the British ; they assumed that it was precisely their own qualities of straightforwardness and transparent honesty which would effect the required transformation in the African character . |
4 | A liberalisation of the north , particularly in its treatment of Catholics , was a prerequisite for these new methods of domination , which would involve the economic integration of north and south . |
5 | Everyone knows the war has to end before Azerbaijan achieves genuine prosperity , but no-one supports a compromise which would involve the slightest concession to Armenia . |
6 | Many still felt that the chief need was for full employment and adequate pay , which would enable the working class to provide for their own needs and to retain their independence of state control ; though they were prepared to accept immediate state help for those whose needs could not be met in this way , such as the aged . |
7 | ‘ Our objective is to develop communication through a mutual learning process which would enable the tribal groups to be aware of their cultural heritage and to embrace their history , ’ explained LAMP 's General Secretary , M Dewanji . |
8 | When the old person is in a family , complex and as yet unresolved issues are raised concerning the introduction of legal powers which would enable the abused person to be removed . |
9 | Established to tackle thorny problems , it was hardly surprising that , in the words of Lord Shawcross , ‘ if you could n't find a solution which commanded general support , then at least you 'd find a way which would enable the whole matter to be put on the back shelf . ’ |
10 | Although the party is committed to freedom of information and devolution , it is not interested in proportional representation which would revitalise the political system . |
11 | I think it was because I had nothing , no idea or concept which would contain the appalling multiplicity . |
12 | She envisaged a shop where cleansing lotions would be displayed in simple bottles of all shapes and sizes and which would contain the natural ingredients she had come across during her trips to remote communities . |
13 | The next stage was to make the bottom frame which would contain the fielded panels . |
14 | St. P. J. Eymard , founder of the Blessed Sacrament Congregation , regarded the Eucharist as the fire which would set the whole world alight . |
15 | I am happy to have a de minimis figure which would avoid the bureaucratic nightmare that we do not want . |
16 | It represented a conscious effort to offset colonial influences and to promote a national culture which would reflect the new nation . |
17 | Finally , the thoughts of the two poets tended towards a volume of another kind , which would reflect the poetic concerns of their many conversations since the beginning of the Alfoxden year . |
18 | There is an extreme need for a paper which would inform the general public of the stand point of the |
19 | All recognised , however , that it would be the groundswell against terrorism and crime which would give the new body its momentum . |
20 | The cause of Northern Ireland must be greater than the individual and it would mean a very unfavourable hearing for many government speakers which would give the wrong impression . |
21 | The Law Society , recognising that savings have to be found , has put together a package of proposals which would give the looked-for savings but would not have the damaging effects of the Government 's plans . |
22 | In terms of equilibrium theory , Bukharin was concerned that the existing , and fragile , equilibrium should not be destroyed by untoward leaps which would threaten the Soviet regime . |
23 | The three institutes of chartered accountants are therefore working together to forward joint proposals to SIB which would satisfy the regulatory authority that those members identified as carrying out investment business are trained and competent in this work . |
24 | Stressing the need for an international framework which would promote the sustainable development of the Amazon and respect the sovereign right of each country to make use of its resources , the meeting ended with a commitment by the eight ministers to promote sub-regional integration through the strengthening of TCA institutions , particularly those aimed at reaching agreement on regulations for the commercial navigation of Amazon rivers . |
25 | And these men are not caused to die by the fact that all men die ( which would restore the causal analysis , with an intermediary cause ) ; rather , all men die because those men do ( among others ) . |
26 | We chatted with the locals at the island Post Office where we stopped to buy postcards ( which would bear the famous puffin postmark of Fair Isle ) , and visited the local shop for souvenirs , both establishments being opened especially for our benefit . |
27 | Not only did he require a grant of 57,000 acres of the drained land , but , according to Dugdale , he intended to transform the village of Manea into a town to be called Charlemont , which would command the new river system . |
28 | An understanding on PR , which would change the electoral terrain , may come , but is likely to be stubbornly resisted , above all amongst loyalists at the grass-roots constituency level , which is exactly where the dialogue with the Liberal Democrats and other political forces who stand to gain from a more democratic electoral system needs to begin . |
29 | The two companies decided to set up a joint research and development project to find a system which would meet the new standards in a cost-effective way , and Project Alaska was born . |
30 | An alternative view might posit some quality peculiar to literature which would justify the independent existence of literary studies , but this would reduce the scope of the object of study to a considerable degree , and result in the repetitive sifting of works in search of the one magic ingredient . |