Example sentences of "[noun sg] which [verb] they [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | According to the theory of universal grammar , children start outlife with a universal grammar or language ‘ blueprint ’ in the mind which gives them some idea of the form that any language will take . |
| 2 | War-time mobilisation acts as a single institution which grades them all according to its distinct purposes , thus serving as an external check upon their nature quite separate from the whims of the observer and the contingencies of their previous situation in life . |
| 3 | The killing is repeated on ritual occasions , perhaps at first because the protection the totem gives them is not enough , or because they need to band together again to re-enact the crime which binds them all together , although they use a surrogate for the crime , not the actual father again . |
| 4 | The relationship is still going strong despite a heavy workload which takes them both all over the world . |
| 5 | It 's her assiduity which enables them all to be so modest about their success — and they all are pretty successful , one way and another . |
| 6 | There may be a notice board which has them all written down , so that residents and staff can see at a glance what 's on today . |
| 7 | Very deliberately she closed her teeth gently on his fingertip , her eyes holding his , and with a smothered sound Penry jerked his hand away and seized her in his arms , his kiss igniting a response which set them both alight . |
| 8 | The darkness of which Hilton speaks , and the darkness of the penitential understanding in the Passion meditations , may belong to different stages of development in the knowledge of God , but they are part of a continuous pattern of experience of death and resurrection which underlies them all . |
| 9 | He said it with a heavy emphasis which brought them all close to tears but the mood was soon scattered by all the joyful preparations Rose had planned . |
| 10 | Without warning Penry 's arms shot out to pull her on tiptoe against his broad chest , returning the brief little caress with a kiss which left them both shaken when he finally set her square on her feet again . |
| 11 | The similarities between things called by the same name are indefinite and fluctuating ; one tries to pin terms down by definition , so that they can be used for strict inference , but Wittgenstein showed that in the vocabulary of natural languages the similarities are ‘ family resemblances ’ , by which A may be like B in one respect and B like C in another , but A like C in neither , so that it is useless to look for common characteristics by which to define the word which names them all . |
| 12 | Their work was hampered when a large boulder blocking their way was moved , resulting in a further fall of shale which took them several hours to remove . |
| 13 | With your wonderful knowledge of the Bible , Mr. Deputy Speaker , you produced the Lazarus motion which revived them all from the dead and they eventually passed on their way through the House . |
| 14 | We scaled the 3000'ers many times individually but never completed the walk which incorporated them all , although two unsuccessful attempts were made . |
| 15 | Not only is the system which appoints them both ludicrous and antiquated , but it is difficult to quantify quite what the Lords achieves . |
| 16 | In fact , Henry can whistle one tune which makes them all want to follow him . |
| 17 | as their political and moral equals by signing an agreement which committed them all to the same values . |