Example sentences of "[Wh det] [vb mod] [verb] [num] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | The Life of Wilfrid offers two versions of Aldfrith 's dying injunction concerning Wilfrid which may reflect two stages in its production . |
2 | Means ( 1988 ) argues that some authors treat the total group of " pensioners " ( a group which may cover 40 years given the trend to early retirement ) as a " special needs " category . |
3 | ( 2 ) Because their amplitude , which may exceed 200 mmHg , high amplitude propagated contractions are easily differentiated from other colonic contractions . |
4 | Frogs , lizards and small mammals are all hunted on the ground ; and the largest rattlesnakes , such as the diamondbacks , which may exceed 2 m ( 6l/2 ft ) in length , feed on animals as large as a hare . |
5 | Attempts are being made to link gasifier deployment with the planting of fast-growing species such as the ipil-ipil ( Leucaena leucocephala ) , which may yield 25 tonnes of dry wood per hectare per year . |
6 | Five hundred globules , one hundred of which should weigh one grain , should be moistened with one drop of this solution . |
7 | AFTER considerable deliberation , Ropley Parish Council have decided to suggest the name ‘ Dunsells View ’ for the new village development , which should provide eight bungalows for rent by the end of November . |
8 | The level of interest requires that presentations must be limited to 30 minutes per paper , which should include five minutes for questions . |
9 | In 1800 there were no access roads , no mountain rescue , no way of keeping dry or changing wet clothes until returning home which might take three days . |
10 | Equally a yacht which is cruising and has more power-consuming electronic equipment , such as a refrigerator , which might use 200 amps during a week , would require a much larger generator , one that could recharge at 28.6 amps per day ( 1.2 amp/hr ) . |
11 | The Soviet Union had agreed to reduce from 308 to 154 its arsenal of SS-18s , the heaviest ICBM in the world , each of which could carry 10 warheads . |
12 | AN ATTEMPT to create the world 's biggest chicken curry — a one-tonne monster which could feed 10,000 diners — will be made on Saturday . |
13 | Avon 's company secretary , Neil Whittingham , said the 89,000 sq ft scheme which could create 200 jobs , will go ahead almost immediately as planning permission for the greenfield site has been secured . |
14 | A MID Wales site is in line to win a £20m meat processing works development which could create 700 jobs . |
15 | RESIDENTS claimed last night that a multi-million pound development which could create 400 jobs would intensify their ordeal by juggernaut . |
16 | The suite of seven theatres , which could handle 10,000 operations a year , is due to open for surgery on January 25 . |
17 | They 've also applied for a licence to hold all-nighters in premises adjacent to Quadrant Park which could hold 4,000 people . |
18 | It drove a scoop wheel of 28 foot diameter which could raise 25 tons of water a minute , and was used until 1940 when a diesel engine and centrifugal pump replaced it , until the station was closed in 1980 . |
19 | The pitch will be in use from 10am to 4pm , which could force one hockey semi-final to be staged as late as 4–30pm , or one or both to go elsewhere . |
20 | The new law will carry a sentence which could average two years in jail , ‘ designed not just to be a deterrent but to instil new respect for the rule of law ’ . |
21 | There seems to be nothing in the early stages of the series which could support one continuation against the other . |
22 | But most seemed intitially content to accept the restructuring which could take six months to negotiate . |
23 | Prior to this , local papers had rarely carried pictures ; those that were used had first to be made into printing blocks in London — a process which could take six weeks . |
24 | In the event of serious damage to the building which could take 6 months or more to repair , consideration should be given to renting a property on a short term basis . |
25 | I 'm sure the advice for the wealthy to hire a personal bodyguard is useful but I 'm not quite sure if I agree with the investment possibilities of ‘ Aeronautics engineer Paul Moller 's flying car , the M200X , which could allow four people to cruise at 322 miles an hour ’ , thus allaying any fears about the collapse of the transport infrastructure . |
26 | As part of a programme to reduce dependence on fossil fuels , central government and the seven provinces signed an agreement on Feb. 6 , 1991 , providing for the construction of 2,000-3,000 windmills , which would generate 1,000 megawatts of electricity by the end of the century . |
27 | The government announced on Nov. 14 , 1989 , that males aged 18 to 30 would have to begin registering that month for national service which would comprise six months of military training and six months of non-military instruction , followed by a third unspecified period . |
28 | The compromise agreed by the conference involved the creation of an elected 62-member Senate ( compared with the current 104-member appointed chamber ) , with limited powers , which would comprise six representatives from each province and one from each of the country 's two territories . |
29 | The two countries would share equally the costs of building the 17-km link , which would comprise two bridges and a tunnel , and which was provisionally costed at DKr12,000 million ( US$1,000 million ) . |
30 | At the last conference , Neil Kinnock set in motion a plan to institute a National Policy Forum , which would meet four times a year , and produce a two-year rolling review of policy to be ( if all went well ) rubber-stamped by the annual conference . |