Example sentences of "who [verb] [pron] [noun sg] [be] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 The man who shared her apartment was surly , unfriendly , and always complaining about the lifts and the garbage disposal .
2 The only living composer I heard him praise was Stravinsky ; the others who met his approval were all dead .
3 ‘ The youngsters who visited your trailer were full of enthusiasm for all they had seen and done .
4 It became a pattern to work in Paris after a season or two in England but if a replacement was urgently needed , any dancer who caught her attention was likely to be shipped abroad .
5 And why did they let Tommy , who believed his job was safe , give interviews outlining his plans for the future ?
6 They are subject to its power partly because those who accept its authority are willing to obey its instructions , even when they affect people who do not accept its authority .
7 Zambia had not seen Alix for months , ever since she 'd set up home with the kid with prosthetic limbs who claimed his disfigurement was due to a variety of fantasies , all of which were subject to detail change , and none of which ever sounded convincing .
8 The English , or perhaps Welsh , David Hughes told Mail on Sunday readers : ‘ Like his hero , Begley is a man who fears his breed is dead .
9 Is n't this a threat to the workers who feel their job is permanent ?
10 ‘ You think not ? ’ he murmured , watching her efforts to escape with the lazy , slightly curious air of the predator who knew his victim was helpless .
11 I know I was n't the only one who saw your work was important enough to be worth backing , but you must admit you owe me something !
12 The boy who answered her knock was scrawny still , with dark hair and roguish eyes like Paddy 's , but his expression became cunning when he saw her neat dress and bulging bag .
13 Japanese who admit their country was wrong in its aggressions of 1930–45 nonetheless point out that in part they were trying to rescue Asia from western colonialism .
14 Out of 10 who said their style was 9,9 at the beginning of the week , only one is likely to be able to say that at the end , affirms Penfold with relish .
15 The threat came from the ANC 's spokesman on sport , Steve Tshwete , who said his organisation are unlikely to sanction any more overseas trips .
16 But the number of those who compromised their faith was largest among the propertied and those well up in the social hierarchy .
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