Example sentences of "[prep] which [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I used a hot towel and left the product on for ten minutes after which time my hair felt very soft . |
| 2 | ‘ Surely I already know what the contents of our contract are — namely , that I am to work for you for a period of eighteen months , after which time you will release me with my debt to you cancelled ? ’ |
| 3 | I hope that you will have dinner with me , but if you ca n't make it , then telephone me at my London address before Thursday lunchtime , after which date I will be on my way up north and my movements are unpredictable . |
| 4 | Had a long chat with Dad about which service we should attend . |
| 5 | Platies and other livebearers do n't pair up in the same way as cichlids do — keeping them in pairs would be a waste of time , as they 're unfussy about which partner they choose to breed with . |
| 6 | What change of circumstances had come about which made them take an entirely different view ? |
| 7 | In Chapter 4 we discuss the relationship between some of these factors , and conclude that the most crucial is the pattern of decisions by the courts : not only about what sentences offenders should receive ( whether they should be sent to custody and , if so , for how long ) , but also decisions about which counts they should be tried in and whether they should be remanded in custody in the meantime . |
| 8 | Your ability to pay will not influence the decisions about which services you need . |
| 9 | There is also the option of using wild flowers , although that is only feasible if you live in or near the country , and you must be very careful about which flowers you pick — some of them are protected species . |
| 10 | We are now 7 degrees within the tropics and if the trade winds in which we got off Madeira continue we may expect to cross the equator in a week or ten days , about which time our Captn. informs us that we may expect to fall in with some homeward bound vessels which will enable me as well as the rest of our passengers to forward letters to our friends … bad weather had the effect of making us all good sailors and now we are enjoying fine weather and a fair wind . |
| 11 | But , Aptaker cautions , the company can be picky about which videos it accepts . |
| 12 | Perhaps one of the best subjects about which to exercise one 's imagination , and any detective urge one may have , is the standing stones , which are to be found all over the island singly , in groups or in one case in an ellipse . |
| 13 | Because this conventionally liberal response to the prevailing mood disguises the fact that the them as which arranged themselves around the flogging solution reflected a much more mature retrenchment , and a much more solid base of opinion and material circumstance than is usefully summarised by the word ‘ panic ’ . |
| 14 | This was the highlight of a generally flat year for Olivetti , during which saw its market share rise to 6.1% from 5.8% . |
| 15 | Plant nutrients are derived in the most part from the decomposition of plant and animal remains , during which process they reach a peat-like structure that has remarkable powers of moisture absorption and retention , and at the same time has considerable influence on the physical texture and structure of the soil . |
| 16 | She spent about seven weeks during which time her mother spent a weekend with us too . |
| 17 | She lived for only seven weeks during which time her two sisters , Clare , five , and Victoria , three , bought her a small teddy bear . |
| 18 | Between 1973 and 1981 he was general manager at the Golf View Hotel in Nairn , during which time its turnover increased by 800% . |
| 19 | The compensation claim covered a period between 1919 and 1967 when Nauru was under Australian administration , during which time its phosphates were extracted and sold at below market prices . |
| 20 | Edward , his half-brother , succeeded , aged about 38 years , and he remained as King for twenty-four years , during which time his endeavours towards sainthood earned him the title of The Confessor . |
| 21 | Mozart 's final illness lasted 15 days , during which time his body swelled , he vomited intermittently and he suffered from high fever . |
| 22 | He then worked for many years as a country doctor , during which time his son Robert nearly died from smallpox inoculation performed by a ‘ surgeon of his acquaintance ’ . |
| 23 | You then have 15 seconds ' rest , during which time you must stand still . |
| 24 | All filters will require a short ‘ run-in ’ period of up to three or four weeks during which time you should keep stock and feed levels low and conduct extra partial water changes . |
| 25 | Alternatively , if you require a little time , a booking can be held on ‘ Option ’ for 24 hours during which time you must make the booking ‘ firm ’ otherwise the booking will automatically be released . |
| 26 | You re normally expected to vacate halls of residence during vacations , during which time you are not responsible for rent — unlike much of the private housing available . |
| 27 | My son spent a year at Liphook Junior School , during which time my husband and I made frequent visits to discuss our concerns regarding this apparent lack of progress . |
| 28 | It took about a day and a half for each of them , during which time my nerve-ends were pinging like a Du-gnorian soniharp . |
| 29 | If you are heavily laden with treasure you might only manage a couple of swings of the sword before you have to rest , during which time your opponent can batter away at you ! ) |
| 30 | Instead , when a week had passed , during which tune he and Jean-Paul had made one cursory visit to the Baron 's vineyards and had inspected perhaps one-eighth of that vast acreage , Edouard decided to return to the purpose of his visit . |