Example sentences of "[Wh det] [vb -s] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is little industry except the old dog mill which now makes plastic chairs and the new brewery which brews real ale , but being surrounded by the power stations of Drax , Eggborough , Ferrybridge and Thorpe Marsh , it makes a good base for power station workers , who can move for promotion without uprooting their families . |
| 2 | He had hoped to see the opening of the ‘ Ballymurphy Seven ’ trial , which involves alleged attacks on security forces , but said the trial date had been postponed . |
| 3 | Will he be having any talks with the Cairns group of countries , which involves major food producers such as Australia and New Zealand and is dedicated to getting rid of all subsidies , tariffs and quotas which put extra costs on food , and getting good-quality , cheap food back on the shelves — policies from which our farmers have absolutely nothing to fear ? |
| 4 | The Nobel citation praised Mitchell for his contribution to a deeper understanding of biological energy transfer through the formulation of his theory , which involves charged particles ( protons ) being driven across membranes within cells . |
| 5 | Marriages of persons over that age , but under 18 , are completely valid ; and the only check on such marriages without the consent of parents or guardians is the difficulty of getting them celebrated by the clergyman or proper officer without making a false declaration , which involves penal consequences . |
| 6 | The Department has specific responsibility for senior management remuneration , management development and Group personnel policies which involves close liaison with Personnel colleagues and line managers throughout the world . |
| 7 | Although a number of researchers have argued that the only relevant research in eyewitness testimony is that which involves actual crimes ( Clifford , 1978 ; Lindsay & Wells , 1983 ; Malpass & Devine , 1980 ) , there are major difficulties with carrying out such research . |
| 8 | A full-length performance , which premiered at The Place Threatre 's Indian Summer Festival in London , which involves young dancers from London and Oxford in some pieces . |
| 9 | It will also help to introduce a ‘ copper card ’ scheme which involves young neighbourhood watchers collecting a series of crime prevention stamps to stick on a card . |
| 10 | The research involves a close study of two working class communities in Belfast ( Catholic and Protestant ) using a participatory research approach which involves young people and youth workers in the process of investigation . |
| 11 | Okay we know where it went and we know what it was used for , but er my question to you is , is it a legitimate use of a pension fund to fund a business development scheme which involves early retirement ? |
| 12 | GAMBIT : an opening which involves planned sacrifices . |
| 13 | The same is true of voluntary work , much of which involves concrete skills such as typing , driving , accountancy or teaching others technical skills . |
| 14 | The GEP emphasises a practical approach to business development which involves comprehensive training and advice in those key areas that determine business success . |
| 15 | This normally encompasses balances , status , arrears , movers and a full payment history which involves complete confidence in sharing information . |
| 16 | Error will be present in any system which involves human intervention . |
| 17 | ‘ It is within the little boxes which the division of labour has bequeathed us , a solidarity in other words which involves permanent concern with the boundary of one 's own box , and thus with comparability . |
| 18 | Pigs , grain , potatoes and some breeding sheep were also sold through the system , which involves potential buyers bidding from computer terminals in their own offices for livestock , grain , etc. which have been described in detail to them . |
| 19 | Any analytic approach in linguistics which involves contextual considerations , necessarily belongs to that area of language study called pragmatics . |
| 20 | The programme , which involves aerial surveys , DNA-fingerprinting , and photo-identification , will be a joint research effort between New Zealand and US scientists . |
| 21 | He maintains that capitalist enterprises and the modern nation state require a ‘ rational ’ bureaucratic administration which involves large numbers of administrators and clerical staff . |
| 22 | It is the main producer of protective coatings for the whole of Europe , supplying paint , through its own sales organisation and those of its sister companies , for use on bridges , chemical plant , oil rigs and anything else which involves large steel structures . |
| 23 | The informed consent of the patient is also relevant when considering research which involves patient participation . |
| 24 | Suppose a particular nationalized firm wants to institute a project that has a very favourable rate of return but which involves heavy capital outlays prior to any revenues being generated . |
| 25 | Road pricing , which involves charging drivers directly for their use of the road network , has been advocated for several years as a means of reducing congestion and environmental impact . |
| 26 | Pollarding , which involves repeated cutting of branches at head height , and was originally practised mainly for firewood , is to be reintroduced , along with experimental grazing of ponies , pigs and cattle . |
| 27 | Of course , it will remain open to the court to list any appeal which involves important points before a court of three or more judges . |
| 28 | Most University graduates end up thinking that anything which involves manual work or shouting above the noise of machinery should be done by someone stupider than themselves . |
| 29 | Old age generally involves the loss of two crucial social roles , highly regarded by dominant social values , and it is essentially the loss of these valued roles which associates increasing age with diminished social status and prestige , and with disengagement . |
| 30 | The relationship of underachievement with employability is constructed through an assumption that it is the lack of academic achievement which renders black students unemployable ( Scarman , 1981 ) . |