Example sentences of "[noun] which gave [pers pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But BodyShop 's appearance is more a reflection of accounting curiosities which gave it such a huge return on capital last year : likewise fire extinguisher company Nu-Swift , whose remarkable figures last year put it at the top of the ROC table . |
| 2 | True , he was an All-State footballer which gave him some excitement and fun ; but he always stayed in Neptune with Lorraine and with Mud . |
| 3 | During my sheltered youth I had two fleeting experiences which gave me some indication that I was not alone . |
| 4 | Mr Cross walked to the signal box at Girvan and waited until the train was belled off Kilkerran which gave him sufficient time to drive to Pinmore . |
| 5 | When at last she gained some independence by taking a job which gave her some income of her own , she suddenly put her foot down . |
| 6 | In late August González had been granted extraordinary powers which gave him total control over central government , federal agency and state company finances and the administration of enterprises operating under the Public Works and Defence ministries . |
| 7 | For another generation , this Covenant was to be held up as a model of political excellence within the Middle East , especially by the Western powers which gave it such approval but which did not have to suffer its consequences . |
| 8 | The Founders appeared in the prospectus as holders of a Golden Share which gave them six powers . |
| 9 | One of the sport 's most natural drivers — no one , ever , participated in more forms of motor sport , for as long or even remotely as successfully — he favoured , as a simple man , those things which gave him simple pleasures . |
| 10 | But it was the ability to become a socially responsible landlord which gave him most satisfaction . |
| 11 | Frank is a regular at the norwegian U21 team and has also played some first team matches — i remember him giving the pass to Sorloth which gave us 2–1 against Holland at home . |
| 12 | Some of you may not know that you have recently given me two lovely present , the first , for my birthday , being a beautiful flower arrangement which gave me great pleasure , particularly as I live in the centre of London and my nearest ‘ garden ’ is Regent 's Park ! |
| 13 | Marx 's attempts to explore the wreck were unsuccessful ; fourteen years later Captain Herbert Humphreys Jr negotiated a deal with the Bahamian government which gave him three-quarters of the profits of all items found . |
| 14 | The camp was near the river which gave you all great joy-it had to be our bathroom — but that was fun to you too . |
| 15 | They also had an overhead railway which gave me unlimited pleasure and I well remember a wall covered with hundreds of tiny wooden drawers filled with different sizes of screws and nails . |
| 16 | I had to stand in front of the whole school which gave me ample opportunity to observe the envy on some girls ' faces because knitting for the troops was a popular pastime then . |
| 17 | Her long blonde hair seemed to come alive in the sunlight which gave it golden highlights . |
| 18 | About half the tables in the hotel dining-room were occupied but Wycliffe , with Kersey and Lucy Lane , was placed in one of the window embrasures which gave them all the privacy they could have wished . |