Example sentences of "[Wh det] [vb past] [prep] [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They knew the names of certain French dishes and gave orders to Jarveys in high pitched provincial voices , which pierced through their skin-tight accents . |
| 2 | She wore a matching crepe dress , which draped across her large bosom and red neck , and a mink stole was hung negligently over the back of her chair . |
| 3 | She was aware of his fingers beginning to explore the carpet of soft hair which led to her sweet pudenda . |
| 4 | Hamilton had disappeared through the connecting passage which led to their living quarters . |
| 5 | The buses were parked and the children filed through the gate which led to their own fenced-off domain . |
| 6 | climbed the two flights of stairs which led to his cramped living area above . |
| 7 | While working as a record plugger for EMI he met lots of chart artists which led to his first stage appearances . |
| 8 | It was Peters who chided him about his frail physique , which led to his regular attendance at August 's Gymnasium , which was in the basement of Apley Hall . |
| 9 | Graham argued that all this is indicative of a person who has n't grown , fully grown out of his childhood worries , problems , especially the er , he has n't actually dealt with the true feelings that he had towards his father , and who instead chose to vent his rage on others and political career , which resulted in Wilson being , er well , losing some of his rationality , which led to his poor performance in er negotiating and gaining acceptance of the Treaty of after World War One . |
| 10 | It was founded by the Tilean genius Leonardo of Miragliano , inventor of the Steam Tank and pioneer of heavier-than-air flight ( a fatal obsession which led to his early demise and the destruction of many of the original Engineers School buildings ) . |
| 11 | ‘ Now I open tonight 's reading from the master 's great Oliver Twist , the famous scene chosen by Dickens for his own readings and which led to his early death , from the violent emotion that swept over him each time he read this passage . ’ |
| 12 | ANDREW Morton , author of the best-seller , Diana : Her True Story won his second award in a week at the What the Papers Say Awards lunch when he was named investigator of the year for his delving into the Royal Family which led to his best-selling book Diana : Her True Story . |
| 13 | Then in 1771 he moved to Cromford ( q.v. ) in Derbyshire , and there built a large cotton mill powered by water , which led to his spinning machine being called the ‘ Water Frame ’ . |
| 14 | The blending of wines was not an uncommon practice prior to Pérignon 's time , either in Champagne or elsewhere , but it was Dom Pérignon 's innate ability to construct a final cuvée , far exceeding in quality any previous blends , which led to his esteemed reputation in his own lifetime , creating a unique demand for the vins de Pérignon . |
| 15 | That he had not been misappropriating money or land for his own benefit was shown by his dire financial straits which led to his brief imprisonment as a debtor . |
| 16 | During the time which elapsed after his initial registration ( and the then delayed approval of his proposals ) , in line with Council 's determination to raise entry standards and tighten up membership requirements overall , the thesis content expected was increased to 10,000 words . |
| 17 | There was also an urgency to protect and preserve while it was still possible to do so : the countryside was in change and this seemed to invigorate the various lobbies which fought for their special interest : flora , fauna , landscape , outdoor recreation and protection from development . |
| 18 | da de da de da — which mingled with my own |
| 19 | Having been aware of only detrimental media coverage of Prince Charles , I was heartened to read your profile in the January issue , which concentrated on his varied contribution to British life , especially his involvement with the conservation of the countryside . |
| 20 | On a ‘ Factory Walk About ’ , the most recent developments are as follows : — at the ‘ top end ’ , the old Wilton winding areas has become the pattern room which moved into its new location in April . |
| 21 | Selinus , to the far west along the south coast of Sicily , evidently became very rich very early , and of the many temples , some vast , which rose on its huge acropolis several belong to this early time . |
| 22 | Indeed the approach in some ways resembled that of the early Russian school of soil science and involved the recognition of zonal phenomena as the direct results of latitudinal climatic belts ; of azonal phenomena arising from non-climatic control including endogenetic effects ; extrazonal phenomena which occurred beyond their normal range of occurrence such as sand dunes on coasts ; and polyzonal phenomena including those which operate in all regions of the globe subject to the same basic physical laws . |
| 23 | The oil mixed with the glutinous juices which oozed from her agitated vagina to create a mess such as she 'd never known between her legs . |
| 24 | Then he swung on his heel and brought his palm in an open-handed slap which crashed into my right ear with an explosive bang ; as I reeled away from it , he drove his fist into my eye . |
| 25 | Among the many exhibitions organised by Bean was ‘ Italian Renaissance Drawings from the Musée du Louvre , Paris ’ , which drew on his professional links with the Louvre Bean had worked at the Cabinet des Dessins as Chargé de mission à titre étranger from 1957 to 1960 . |
| 26 | Basil Peacock recalls him having a specially made iron club which fixed into his partial right arm , and was adjustable for loft by manipulation between his feet . |
| 27 | He had a long , agreeable , supercilious face , dark eyes which dwelt upon his latest customer appreciatively but not offensively , and a general style that hovered oddly between the fastidious and the casual . |
| 28 | Modern China retained these problems which stemmed from its massive cultural heritage and as a consequence could not move forward . |
| 29 | The House might recall the Auld report , which referred to our 2.2 million shop workers as people who have been generally abused in terms of their long working hours and poor wages . |
| 30 | Wycliffe found himself gazing at the white hairs which sprouted from her upper lip and looked quickly away . |