Example sentences of "[Wh pn] [verb] [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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1 | Appeal to labour solidarity wo n't wash either when most of the labour force is non-unionized , many of whom earn only a pittance in the secondary labour market . |
2 | They questioned a lot of people , especially the women , each one of whom put on an innocent face and answered : |
3 | He regularly outwitted a host of cartoon criminals with colourful names and faces to match : Pruneface , Shoulders , The Rodent , Itchy , Mumbles and Flat Top all of whom put in an appearance in the film , their prosthetics and make-up masking well-known faces . |
4 | Work on restoring the Wimpy to its former self is proceeding well , thanks to its loyal band of workers , many of whom give up a considerable amount of spare time to work on the aircraft . |
5 | However , in the women 's listing it is Otilia Badescu from Romania in 14th position who offers only a token European challenge to the Eastern supremacy with Deng Yaping from China in top place . |
6 | The politicians who cobbled together the convention 's proposals still call themselves Unionists . |
7 | It can sometimes mislead people who perceive clearly the fallacies the metaphor invites and therefore reject it altogether , turning a blind eye to the true insight it encapsulates . |
8 | Llanelli sealed their win thanks to outside half Colin Stephens , who wins back the Welsh No 10 shirt from Neil Jenkins . |
9 | Who goes down the Railway ? |
10 | British farmers who sold up a few years ago to buy cheap agricultural land in France are also finding that the grass is no greener on the other side of the Channel , and costs more . |
11 | It is clear why ministers , who lose only a little and gain a great deal from the doctrine , should want to keep it going . |
12 | What about the quarrelling Australian couple who plunged over a cliff in separate vans after a St Valentine 's day row and a chase through northern Sydney . |
13 | in terms of , I mean Bill was the one who drafted up the |
14 | But next to the Dance Hall if we 'd given them the licence to ha turn the cinema into a Dance Hall , there was this little old boy who lived just the other side of the road , in an old cottage , and he was over eighty . |
15 | Not quite sure how to broach the subject , and not wishing to be indiscreet , she murmured awkwardly , ‘ I do n't quite know how to put this , but part of the reason for my visit was to try and trace someone who lived here a long time ago , only I do n't quite like to ask around , because the person I 'm looking for might not like it — might not want everyone to know her business . ’ |
16 | Who lived here a merchant or somebody ? |
17 | There were no preparations at Thornfield , and no visits to the Ingram family , who lived only a few miles away . |
18 | On that third morning , though , it had been Haynes who led out the home team , since Richards was in the press box breathing fire at Daily Express journalist James Lawton who had asked him for an explanation of the V-sign he had given to his own crowd . |
19 | Born before 1700 , James Stewart ( the son of John Stewart of Ardsheil ) was the illegitimate elder brother of Charles Stewart , fifth of Ardsheil , who led out the Appin Stewarts in the rebellion of 1745 . |
20 | Mr Perks , who plays off a handicap of five , is a member of Baron Hill Golf Club , Beaumaris . |
21 | Mrs Harris , who plays off a handicap of 12 , joined the club in 1964 and plays for the club team . |
22 | It was typical of his thorough approach that after Arsenal won 7–1 at Wolverhampton , he spent nearly two hours at the team talk analysing what led up to Wolves ’ one goal , much to the dismay of the players , who expected only a brief meeting after such a handsome win . |
23 | And what terrible damage they do , have done through the centuries , from the Inquisitor General to Stalin , to your young neighbour in the IRA who believes in the Catholic God and uses that to justify his murdering you in your bed , to the Mullah who whips up the faithful to civil strife in the name of Allah , to the Moonie who steals your children 's money and affections . |
24 | We 'll meet the woman who thinks up the questions , learn the secret of how the Blockbusters board works . |
25 | Because he 's articulate he 's often perceived as a serious intellectual who thinks out every step and nuance of Smashing Pumpkins , but he 's actually quite aware of the stupidity of rock star posturing and this come out in self-deprecation . |
26 | Annadale continued their domination of the men 's 1500m with Jim Campbell and Dermot Donnelly who fought out a close finish with Campbell just gaining the verdict by six hundredths of a second in three minutes 47.37 . |
27 | The brothers , who fought out the finish of the Elite Hurdle at Cheltenham 's Sunday fixture , are heading for another showdown in the Bula Hurdle over the same course and distance . |
28 | I know of one person who failed completely the first time round , & did very well the second ; and Lord Rothschild mentions an eminent scientist , who got one ‘ C ’ the first time & 7 ( yes , seven ) A's the second , but he was a genius — or a freak . |
29 | Similarly other hard information is scant , for instance James Braid who laid out the ‘ links ’ as they were called for some time , is not mentioned until the sixth meeting on October 29th ; that is four months after the first nine holes were opened , and even then the reference is vague . |
30 | Farrar was educated at the Rev. Thomas Arnold 's private oral school at Northampton and was a child prodigy who passed both the London University and Cambridge University examinations by the time he was 17 , and could no doubt have gone on towards a degree had he been inclined to do so . |