Example sentences of "[prep] way that [vb mod] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What is quite clear is that after the death of Lanfranc the English monks felt free to assert themselves in ways that would have been impossible while Lanfranc lived . |
| 2 | A division of labour , for example , might have been different in ways that would have affected the system of education . |
| 3 | In the longer run , a measure which drew the line between voters and voteless was bound to increase the consciousness of the latter in ways that would encourage an upsurge of working-class political aspirations . |
| 4 | But America 's top shops are learning to apply their bar-code data in ways that might surprise a good many customers who shop more often than Mr Bush — and that signal big changes ahead for store managers , as well . |
| 5 | The bondholding may help the firm get its foot in the door to win the business ; and once it is inside , the firm will be tempted to propose a restructuring of the company 's debt in ways that will benefit its own holdings . |
| 6 | To influence government policy in ways that will benefit their members . |
| 7 | Suppose he notes that Elmer is likely to use the inheritance in ways that will benefit the community more than any use Goneril and Regan are likely to make of it . |
| 8 | Our purpose should be to provide visitors with experiences which will enhance their knowledge , enjoyment and appreciation of the work carried out here in ways that will make them wish to support us , but not overwhelm us . |
| 9 | Strident in tone , punitive in outlook , and personalizing issues in ways that can cause great distress to individuals , the tabloids are the stocks of the modern age . |
| 10 | Human activities , now , are upsetting this dialogue , and we will look at how we are changing the atmosphere , ever so slightly but none the less crucially , in ways that could endanger all of life . |