Example sentences of "which gave [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Understandably , welfare measures which gave benefits dissociated from any inspection or apparent evaluation of working-class character and habits appear to have been most popular . |
| 2 | It pointed to the 1936 Public Health Act which gave powers to local authorities , although these were patently ineffective . |
| 3 | On the same day the government announced that although Part II of the Football Spectators Act , which gave powers to the courts to impose restriction orders on those convicted of football-related offences , would be implemented as soon as possible , Part I of the Act which proposed a national membership scheme would not now go ahead in view of the advice given in the report . |
| 4 | In recession large firms concentrate more output within their own plant where economies of scale yield lower average costs compared to labour intensive subcontractors The advantages of a flexible industrial structure was greatly assisted up to the 1970s by a protected home market which gave companies a secure domestic base . |
| 5 | This process began early , which gave personnel plenty of time to absorb the new ideas , and the changes in behaviour and attitudes that were required . |
| 6 | In place of a draft provision which gave protection in all cases where criminal or disciplinary proceedings were possible in a third State , the final Convention text allows States to declare that they will respect privileges and duties under the law of third States to the extent specified in the declaration . |
| 7 | Before 1970 it was largely left to the Weights and Measures Departments of local authorities to enforce those statutes which gave protection to the consumer of goods and they often took the view that they had no competence to deal with complaints which did not indicate a possible breach of the criminal law . |
| 8 | There Millett J having held that the part of a non-solicitation clause which gave protection to the plaintiff was valid but that the part which sought to give protection to an associated company of the plaintiff was invalid had then to decide whether the invalid part could be severed or whether the whole clause was invalid . |
| 9 | This contained several passages which gave credence to the idea that the nature of the IRA and its aims were unchanged : |
| 10 | The main contributor to the increase came from private foundations , which gave $21.4 million to work on biodiversity in 1989 — a leap of 750 per cent in two years . |
| 11 | Former Ireland schools star Kieran Dawson was enjoying a most impressive Bangor debut and he capitalised on a break by scrum-half Stephen Matchett to power over for a try in the 23rd minute which gave Bangor a comfortable 13-0 lead . |
| 12 | Although the Fontainebleau conference failed and the Vietnamese delegation went home , Ho stayed on to conclude , on 14 September 1946 , what Sainteny has called ‘ that pathetic modus vivendi ’ which gave France economic concessions and the promise of maintaining cultural connections in return for her co-operation in securing an armistice in the South . |
| 13 | Until Pointon 's dismissal , which gave Peter Reid 's side new passion and determination , City looked prepared to play their part in gift-wrapping the championship for United . |
| 14 | One of the major problems which gave carbohydrate foods in general the reputation of being fattening would be described by doctors as ‘ rebound hypoglycaemia ’ . |
| 15 | Despite the introduction of the Local Government ( Water Pollution ) Act 1977 , which gave water authorities clear responsibilities , it is easier to prosecute polluters under long-standing fisheries legislation . |
| 16 | The train was due to arrive at her destination at midday — which gave Fabia , free of any other occupation , ample time to go over and over again everything that had happened . |
| 17 | Webb took the ball in his stride , cut inside , and Sharpe finished off with a low angled shot which gave Pears no chance . |
| 18 | There were two signs which gave prisoners away : their primitive Italian and the way they walked , lifting their heels and walking briskly , as if they were flying . |
| 19 | It supported Thames Television 's decision to screen the programme , which gave viewers a much fuller appreciation of the shootings than had been possible from government statements and MoD briefings . |
| 20 | The few references to their own practices by members of code-switching communities which are contained in the literature are vague and general : for example , the now-famous quotation ( complete with slip of the tongue ) from a Spanish-English bilingual which gave Poplack 's important 1981 article its title : " Sometimes I start a sentence in Spanish y termino en Español " ( Sometimes I start a sentence in Spanish and finish in Spanish ) . |
| 21 | The growth of the catholic social movements and activity of Roman catholics in trade unions and politics was rooted in this dramatic revival , which gave rise to Catholic Action and the development of catholic social studies groups around the world . |
| 22 | I can not remember a single one where the risks which gave rise to the accident could not have been measured and prevented with effective safety training , management commitment and — above all - sufficient funds . |
| 23 | When FYT was formed in 1964 , the high-energy group which gave rise to it needed a chairman who could mediate between differing views and draw differing visions into workable policies . |
| 24 | ‘ The portfolios which gave rise to this problem were those under which , besides guaranteed income payments , there was a guarantee that a stated sum would be repaid to the investor at the future maturity date of his chosen stock . ’ |
| 25 | There was no warrant for not following the ample precedent for the proposition that mere delay which gave rise to prejudice and unfairness could by itself amount to an abuse of the process . |
| 26 | If , however , we wish to prove the existence of ‘ the back of ’ something using quite different criteria of testimony and disallowing all those activities which gave rise to the concept in the first place , then perhaps our proof of the uncertainty of the existence of backs will be less powerful than has been imagined . |
| 27 | Collinson also acted as intermediary in obtaining seeds from America , particularly those which gave rise to an extensive plantation of evergreens in the park , a principal feature of Woburn at the time . |
| 28 | Over the Irish sea , in Dublin , that same year , fourteen British officers were murdered which gave rise to further outrages there , during the following year , by the Sinn Fein group . |
| 29 | First , the period until 1830 was the time of the early travellers ; second , from 1830 until 1930 was the period of early botanists and naturalists ; third , 1930 until 1980 was the period of the first ecological studies and also of Professor J. W. Heslop Harrison and Miss M. S. Campbell ; and finally the 1980s , the period of the Integrated Development Programme ( 1982–1987 ) , which gave rise to more intensive research . |
| 30 | Thus , the Alliance for Progress , which gave rise to many agrarian reform programmes , was set up in the early 1960s . |