Example sentences of "[Wh det] [vb -s] from [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ‘ shape-changing ’ qualities of the Queen of the Night may be associated with the moon , which waxes from dark to full and declines again . |
| 2 | Both are made of RNA , a nucleic acid which differs from DNA in being single-stranded , and in having the base thymine replaced by the very similar uridine . |
| 3 | Interestingly enough , that 's the only book as far as I know which veers from history . |
| 4 | It is the state of pleasurable content of mind , which results from success or the attainment of what is considered good . |
| 5 | We know , too , the frequent result of such crude precautions , the often painful unpleasantness-to use a mild term — which results from putrefaction , and which the undertaker assures the family is ‘ quite inevitable ’ … whereas when the body has been prepared by the Operator it keeps the appearance of life for an indefinite period , and the last look remains as a pleasant remembrance to their friends . |
| 6 | But the trade war , which results from failure to agree , offers no sort of solution at all . |
| 7 | Another possible cause is a condition called corky pit which results from boron deficiency in the soil . |
| 8 | Failure to act may be due to reactive inhibition which results from pain or fatigue and acts either as a barrier to repetition of the act or as a drive strengthening any activity associated with its reduction , such as rest ( Rivers 1964 pp 171–2 ) . |
| 9 | Africa is characterised by rampant population growth , uncontrolled urban expansion , declining irrigated land resulting in food shortages and progressive deforestation , some of which results from use of wood as an energy source . |
| 10 | Only new investment will provide the kick-start needed to escape from recession and reduce the waste of talent and energy which results from unemployment . |
| 11 | ‘ It is just one of those things which happens from time to time . ’ |
| 12 | We may be reminded of the ‘ hummadruz ’ , or mysterious humming with no apparent cause , which occurs from time to time , particularly at ancient sites . |
| 13 | There 's incidental impotence which occurs from time to time when a man fails to get an erection after having had too much to drink , for example ; or through tiredness , worry or anxiety . |
| 14 | First , the tribunals to which the cases are taken are almost entirely composed of representatives of that group which benefits from discrimination against women , that is , men . |
| 15 | Aphyosemion australe ( Gold Form ) , is a man-made colour form of the original valid species Aphyosemion australe ( Rachow 1921 ) which originates from West Africa ( Gabon and Cameroon ) . |
| 16 | For Flew , the track which leads from equality of opportunity ( a phrase which he finds ambiguous ) to equality of outcome is not a slippery slope at all . |
| 17 | Exports to western countries increased from US$ 6.1 billion to nearly US$7.3 billion ; the number of joint ventures from 1972 to 1989 was ( in round figures ) 1,000 , whereas in 1990 alone the number of new joint ventures reached 4,000 perhaps with the help of a revival of commercial law the ‘ tortuous and costly road of socialism which leads from capitalism to capitalism ’ is made smoother and swifter . |
| 18 | These were removed eventually but for anyone planting now , the up to date method is to use a specially developed tube which protects from animal damage and provides a unique microclimate which breaks down harmlessly after seven to eight years . |
| 19 | There is a gradient of values which increases from north to south . |
| 20 | In our consideration of the interview for scientific enquiry we must always remind ourselves that the survey is merely a particular tool for collecting information which is deemed relevant for the testing of a hypothesis which stems from theory . |
| 21 | The Hong Kong Rugby Football Union , in a shock move — one which stems from desperation — saddled Simpkin with the post of national coach at the last meeting of its executive committee in March . |
| 22 | Nevertheless , the climate of public opinion has moved in the direction of making contraception available , in spite of legislation , which varies from country to country , aiming to restrict various aspects of the practice . |
| 23 | We shall see that in fact , Black British speakers focus on the broadest Creole variety , though they code switch between this and British English to an extent which varies from individual to individual and from situation to situation . |
| 24 | In summary , the factors that control obesity are : ( 1 ) calorie intake ( 2 ) metabolic rate , which varies from person to person , and is mainly determined by the amount of muscles in the body ( 3 ) exercise level , and how much this stimulates you body 's rate of metabolism ( 4 ) hormonal balance |
| 25 | Most fish live in water which varies from pH to 8.7 , although there are some species which live outside this range . |
| 26 | The problem then needs to be formulated in scientific terms and this requires the object to have some property which is unique to its origin , but which varies from place to place and is not significantly modified by manufacture ; the property must also be scientifically detectable . |
| 27 | Patterns can be affected by climate , which varies from region to region , so that a particular tree-ring pattern established in one area can not be used for dating timbers from another part of the world . |
| 28 | The construction of the task is a dynamic process which varies from age to age and society to society . |
| 29 | Three-quarters of our number are , or have been , involved in public service — the range of which varies from Trade Union organisation to membership of various P. C. C. s , from work for the Conservative Party ( Anne Greasley ) to membership of the Communist Party of Great Britain ( Meiriona Davies ) . |
| 30 | Holists , by contrast , wish to explain individual intentions and desires as the outcome of these wholes , thereby awarding explanatory priority to a range of social factors the identity of which varies from theory to theory . |