Example sentences of "[prep] which we can [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Verbs involve an appreciation of time ; nouns of objects in space , or of mental concepts and experiences ; adjectives of qualities between which we can discriminate ; adverbs of associations in time , space and quality . |
| 2 | Not only will the proposed reorganisation plunge local government into confusion and uncertainty for a number of years , during which we can expect little progress with the review and upgrading of old minerals permissions , but the resulting structure of small unitary authorities is very unlikely to deliver either the resources or the strategic perspective required to implement the proposed review . |
| 3 | The room itself is an object , with all its elements , carpets and hangings included , constituting an authentic whole , through which we can give a lesson in the development of style and taste . |
| 4 | The processes through which we can see texts functioning within a social and cultural context are problematic . |
| 5 | Are there steps through which we can begin to learn again what was so clearly a part of the New Testament church 's experience ? |
| 6 | It 's a marvellous profession through which we can help our fellow citizens , an enriching one which , like medicine , saves lives … |
| 7 | Furthermore , with the exception of one sample ( N55 , for which we can offer no explanation ) , there is a strong correlation between γ Os and 206 Pb/ 204 Pb , suggesting a low- 206 Pb/ 204 Pb component similar to the source of group II kimberlites and some lamproites for which a SCLM origin is favoured . |
| 8 | Let's start with a time-proven classic Delta , for which we can use wooden dowels and two metres ( yards ) of any grade ripstop nylon . |
| 9 | We try to bring about an environment in which creativity can flourish by selecting people of outstanding ability who wish to work on a problem of their own choice and for which we can imagine a substantial outcome . |
| 10 | It has regular outbreaks , for which we can find no reason , of one particular disease . |
| 11 | The first of these concerns the attempt to construct a general theoretical framework in terms of which we can answer the ‘ limited ’ particular questions of the second . |
| 12 | The value of the ethological study of apes , monkeys and baboons is what it tells us about apes , monkeys and baboons ; only in very special circumstances , and in a very tentative way , should it be seen as a metaphorical alternative by means of which we can study man himself , as in a mirror . |
| 13 | It is the Spirit who takes the things of God and reveals them to us ( 1 Cor. 2:12 ) , and Paul can rightly say that the very capacity to respond in faith is a gift of God and no man-made attribute of which we can boast ( Eph. 2:8 ) . |
| 14 | We have discovered a connection , they will say , on the basis of which we can predict . |
| 15 | And they provide part of the norm against which we can evaluate our attempts at organised , careful , refined , precise expression . |
| 16 | We now have an identity for multimedia , a working definition against which we can measure developments and potential impacts . |
| 17 | This is the background against which we can listen to our own suggestions on the tape and change . |
| 18 | We find the world nearly empty of images and accounts with which we can prepare ourselves or comfort ourselves , or find a mirror of our exaltation or grief . ’ |
| 19 | Physiological psychology presents a range of major methodological challenges , and how well we meet these challenges affects the ease with which we can interpret the experiments that we carry out . |
| 20 | Christian joy is found when we hold on to God 's hand and when we learn that fabulous certainty with which we can step out into the uncertainties of the coming day . |
| 21 | ‘ Our well-paid spin-doctors must get off their backsides , Mr Chairman , and give us the tools with which we can finish the job . ’ |
| 22 | The radius of the circle is determined by the reach of our fists and feet , the weapons with which we can repel unwanted guests if necessary . |
| 23 | There are only a few studies with which we can illustrate this approach . |
| 24 | Because language appears such a natural instrument with which we can describe reality , its terms and expressions seem to describe the way things are and will always be . |
| 25 | Our first task is to remove the uncertainties with which we can deal , and the first of those are the proposals of Mr. MacSharry . |
| 26 | We first consider a very simple computer , with which we can introduce the basic concepts and terminology required for the remainder of the book . |
| 27 | When we talk about part-time holdings in any context — certainly in an island context — we are not speaking about small static parcels of land with which we can play about like pieces in a jig-saw puzzle . |
| 28 | This is not surprising , given the difficulties encountered in developing them , but it does limit the ease with which we can generalize from one experiment to another or from experiments to the real world . |
| 29 | The major groups into which we can fit almost all fossils from the Cambrian onwards , and all the living fauna , are called phyla ( singular : phylum ) . |
| 30 | As well as providing a useful way of looking at people 's response to the Earth through the physical structures which have survived , and as a way of interpreting legend , the Spectrum of Response is also a framework into which we can fit our own relationship to the landscape . |