Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] which [vb mod] have " in BNC.
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| 1 | If an estate agent is convicted under the act the client does not automatically have a right of action in civil proceedings for loss which may have been brought about as a result of the offence . |
| 2 | The alternative was either not to commence running the business or to cease running the business shortly after completion which would have meant in either case that the landlord would foreclose on the lease and the plaintiff 's investment in the business would have been entirely lost . |
| 3 | The complete absence of information makes it very difficult to uncover the processes of change which may have been at work among the peoples north and south of the Trent during the reign of Eadwine , but it is inconceivable that Eadwine was able to extend his hegemony southwards without first achieving domination of the Mercians . |
| 4 | Later in the year , fund-raisers at the college are also hoping to buy two emergency bakeries from the Ministry of Defence which would have fed Britain after a nuclear attack . |
| 5 | Such an interpretation of the law of karma which may have satisfied orthodox Hindus is rejected by Gandhi out of hand , for he finds it inconceivable to divorce morality from religion . |
| 6 | However , his relations with his tenants were never happy , because while Lowther believed his town and harbour should be developed largely at the expense of the inhabitants , with modest financial encouragement from himself , he could never bring himself to make those concessions of self-government which might have persuaded his tenants to co-operate . |
| 7 | British Petroleum South Africa underwrote the cost of the tour , so no material loss was incurred , but either way the action deprived the West Indian Board coffers of a large amount of money which would have been ploughed back into very necessary ground and youth development in the region . |
| 8 | Their mutual nature also explains why , until 1983 , the Building Societies ' Association ( BSA ) was able to operate a system of ‘ recommended ( interest ) rates ’ , a form of cartel which would have been illegal for public companies . |
| 9 | The growth of tree roots and their penetration and enlargement of incipient rock fractures can contribute significantly to the break-up of rock which may have experienced relatively little weakening through chemical alteration . |
| 10 | His speech to representatives of the Moscow gentry in March 1856 was tame , his creation of a secret committee in 1857 was the traditional way to sweep calls for change under the carpet , the Nazimov Rescript envisaged a form of emancipation which would have severely damaged the peasantry , the relaxation of censorship in January 1858 was short-lived and the provincial tour of 1858 represented yet another futile attempt to persuade nobles to accept a measure they were bent on resisting . |
| 11 | The project in Mickley , Northumberland , involving hundreds of children aged from seven to 11 , was made possible by the chance discovery in the old school 's attic of equipment which would have been used in 1892 . |
| 12 | It must be added that they were the better team , had the outstanding individual in Gordon Strachan and deserved the victory procured by a touch of finesse which could have Vinny Jones drummed out of the cloggers ' union . |
| 13 | She had gone to the doctor after her opening 77 and hoped for some kind of medication which would have allowed her to carry on , but all the medical man would prescribe was a three-day rest . |
| 14 | Tax is deducted from all interest payments at a ‘ composite rate ’ which rate is calculated to yield that amount of tax which would have accrued to the Exchequer had the standard rate been applied only to the interest received by those liable to pay tax . |
| 15 | Inevitably there are conflicts between these various functions : a highly progressive tax system may well undermine work effort among the small minority of large wealth-owners ; a strong anti-inflation policy may well mean high levels of taxation which can have effects — positive and negative — on work incentives ; and so on . |
| 16 | He was perhaps a little too intelligent for the daily grind of professional golf , without having that last cutting edge of brilliance which would have brought him an Open Championship . |
| 17 | Vial did not apparently introduce for some time any regular system of instruction which would have concentrated the labours of the students . |
| 18 | This is to avoid the type of criticism which may have repercussions on the team member 's status or salary . |
| 19 | I find it difficult to imagine a form of development which would have a much more significant impact than that of a new settlement . |
| 20 | For this reason , developmental psychologists frequently introduce descriptions of mental models , cognitive representations or conceptual understanding to provide a link between the kinds of learning which may have occurred at one point in time and the relatively sophisticated behaviours which are subsequently observed . |
| 21 | At present a bottle , for example , can be made from several different types of plastic which would have to be separated out before recycling . |
| 22 | On days when he was particularly active , other items of news which might have appeared in the ten-minute English language bulletins were squeezed out of those in the Zambian languages . |
| 23 | We both believe that mutual access to each other 's catalogues would be of benefit to staff in both institutions , but we recognise that there are practical problems and questions of policy which would have to be addressed . |
| 24 | The sensual appraisal was mixed with a hint of amusement which could have been in response to her apparent coyness , or perhaps her short-skirted dress with its modest round neckline was the cause , its clash of riotous colours outrageous , orange running into scarlet into crimson with small touches of hot pink . |
| 25 | This is in order to try to avoid the effects of subrogation , viz where the insurer pays out money to the landlord under an insurance policy he will be subrogated to any rights the landlord may have against the tenant for breaches of covenant which may have given rise to the damage or destruction . |
| 26 | ‘ No , ’ said Preston , in the tone of voice which would have convinced most people he did n't want him to . |
| 27 | The new government set out in 1649 to establish its position with a degree of success which must have surprised everyone who knew about its problems and had not realized the great energy that religious faith gave to its leaders . |
| 28 | The legal effect of a sufficient warning under this section is to discharge any duty of care which might have been owed by the occupier . |
| 29 | In fact the population of Great Britain only increased by about four millions during the inter-war years , about half the level of growth which might have been expected had the rate of growth of the late nineteenth century continued . |
| 30 | in calculating lost pension rights the correct approach is 1 ) apply the appropriate multiplier to the appropriate multiplicand 2 ) the appropriate multiplicand is the pursuers level of wage which would have been received if currently employed 3 ) allowing for all contingencies including the chance of obtaining a pension in the future the multiplier for a 48 year old was 6 4 ) the resulting figure should be reduced for the accelerated benefit bearing in mind that the pension would not have been paid before age 65 . |