Example sentences of "[Wh det] [was/were] [adv] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | She eventually found the River Boyne , which , according to the map , ran near Slane — which was probably a lie , she decided after making numerous unlooked-for detours because the map did n't seem to bear any relation to the roads , which did n't seem to be signposted — except for one that explained where the famous battle had taken place . |
| 32 | He had braked automatically , which was probably a mistake . |
| 33 | The mill , which was probably a battery of four stamps , each a heavy timber balk shod with iron and lifted alternatively by cams on a revolving axle , was the cause of a dissension in 1620 between Sir Daniel Fleming 's tenants of the low lying land upon either side of the St. Martin 's beck , between Coniston village and the lake ; and Daniel Höchstetter for the mining works . |
| 34 | Which was probably a quotation from something , though Rufus did not know what and thought fastidiously that it was in bad taste , histrionic , though just like Adam . |
| 35 | Craig had fielded twice as many candidates and won fewer seats ; a result which was probably a combination of public reaction to Vanguard 's lack of clear policy and a lack of enthusiasm for some of the Vanguard candidates . |
| 36 | His gesture acknowledged the salute which was probably a compliment to his Imperial rather than his Navy rank . |
| 37 | Amnisos ( Plate 5 ) appears to have had two harbours separated by a rocky promontory which was probably the heart of the town . |
| 38 | But despite frequent beatings by Mrs Mann , his spirit was strong , which was probably the reason why he managed to reach the age of nine at all . |
| 39 | which was probably the burial place of the East Anglian King Redwald who died in the seventh century AD. contained a wealth of fine metalwork including a sword . |
| 40 | A further door led off to the right , with a tiled passage taking her to the bathroom , and another large square room at the end , which was probably the dining-room . |
| 41 | Possibly the first Inn was the Five Bells , which was probably the ale house mentioned in 1586 , when William Cokar of Halling was sent to gaol for keeping an ale house and allowing gambling i.e. maintaining play at the dice of his own authority as a result of which he was bound , over to the next Sessions . |
| 42 | EILDON HILLS On the northernmost of the three peaks , reached from Melrose by the B6359 or from Eildon village on the A6091 , are remains of a fortified British town which was probably the oppidum of the Selgovae , to which the Romans added a circular enclosure . |
| 43 | Dates : There is a cupboard here inscribed G. W. 1685 , which was probably the property of George Walker , who lived here and whose will was proved in 1695 . |
| 44 | I lifted Harry until he was sitting on the walkway and then , still gripping him tightly , wriggled up beside him so that we were both sitting there with our heads wholly above water , which may not sound a great advance but which was probably the difference between life and death . |
| 45 | The late professor , Mr. Cummyn , had received £100 a year for his services , which was clearly the attraction , and the true note of weary cynicism was provided by Mungo Graeme of Gorthie who , while acknowledging the youth of the candidate , suggested that ‘ a dispensation from the king for him to travell a year or two will make him a very good professor , as good as Cuminyn was ’ . |
| 46 | Their married life was reasonably happy but there was one point which was increasingly a bone of contention . |
| 47 | The couple boarded the cross-Channel steamer at Dover for Ostend , while crowds returning in haste from the Continent streamed towards London , which was already a scene of departing evacuee children and sandbags mounting round government buildings . |
| 48 | It has bought a dud Utah thrift , MountainWest , which was already a Visa card-issuer . |
| 49 | Cricketers the world over , and England 's highly-respected umpires in particular , were stunned after the TCCB more than doubled Lamb 's original fine , which was already a maximum for a county committee to impose . |
| 50 | And er the rent was twenty one shillings at that time which was rather a lot for a council house so we had , had an exchange down to Street in the where the rent was about seven and six which was a big difference . |
| 51 | Otto did not care , did not notice what he ate , which was rather a waste , really , as Caroline Werner was a first-class cook , and wrote cookery books . |
| 52 | Hence , if Mr Keen purchases a freehold shop which was previously an undertaker 's and wishes to open Ghosts , a wine bar , on the premises , although the building work he undertakes may be wholly internal , a change of use is involved and therefore planning permission is required . |
| 53 | A wedding was a great earner , for on top of the handsome fee which was traditionally the obligation of the bride 's family the exuberance of the occasion invariably resulted in his being tipped quite generously by the groom 's family as well . |
| 54 | Looking back to the last war , I can clearly remember arriving at Abbeydale Council School in Sheffield to find it badly damaged by a bomb , having to transfer temporarily to Lowfields and Ann 's Road Schools and then to ’ home service ’ , which was simply a teacher in charge of a dozen or so kids in somebody 's front room . |
| 55 | And once again Ric is attempting to go beyond the normal boundaries of cricket-writing : ‘ If I wanted to write a biography which was simply a record of CTB 's achievements I would have finished it some time ago . |
| 56 | From here Breeze could see the ‘ clyst ’ — a huge gorge which was evidently the result of some ancient landslide . |
| 57 | But , in 1984 , 1 had one of these crash courses of methadone , 14 days , which was just a piss in the can . |
| 58 | They wanted this colossal rent which was just a recipe for bankruptcy , ’ said Mr Anderson . |
| 59 | Long Way Crescent which was just a semi |
| 60 | Mick Ronson : ‘ After the tour , we recorded the album , ‘ Pin-Ups ’ , an album which was just a collection of songs that David really liked from the 60's period , and shortly afterwards , we went to Italy for a holiday . |