Example sentences of "which [verb] [pron] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The jelly which separates them gives the organism a degree of rigidity needed to withstand the buffeting of the sea . |
| 2 | Part-time firefighters carry a paging unit which alerts them to make the dash to the fire station when a 999 call is made . |
| 3 | In my opinion in Ex parte Agegate Ltd. , the fact that the residence requirement was applicable to British citizens and nationals of other member states alike was the main element in the reasoning which led me to take the view , unlike the court , that that requirement was compatible with Community law : see para. 57 . |
| 4 | It is against this background that I approached the construction and which led me to prefer the interpretation which bases the assessment to tax upon the actual cost to the employer rather than the hypothetical cost arrived at by dividing the number of pupils into the total cost of providing full facilities . |
| 5 | On this prompting the Base controller also saw a trace which led him to challenge the aircraft 's position report at BN . |
| 6 | It was perhaps their awareness of this , rather than their arrogance , which led them to emphasize the relationship so strongly after Edward IV 's death . |
| 7 | It was perhaps their awareness of this , rather than their arrogance , which led them to emphasize the relationship so strongly after Edward IV 's death . |
| 8 | His hand wavered , and she noticed the steel discipline which made him drop the phone back in its cradle and wait while she sipped the water . |
| 9 | His first posting in 1915 took him to the Toba Batak country in Northern Sumatra in time to witness the Muslim Acehnese rising against their Christian rulers ; an event which made him appreciate the approaching crisis of Islam as a focus for nationalism , and impressed upon him the urgent need for Muslim-Christian accommodation . |
| 10 | Their souls survive as a ‘ collective ghost ’ which begs anyone entering the chamber to bury all the skeletons and bury them in a graveyard consecrated by a cleric of Mórr . |
| 11 | ‘ The music has an awakening effect , which has you leaving the theatre with more energy and life than before . ’ |
| 12 | It was either the carrot or the stick which helped me to complete the analysis and report on my results . |
| 13 | It 's no exaggeration to say that I owe my start in politics to the G M B because after having worked , as Dick said , for the G M B for a number of years it was the support of the G M B which helped me win the nomination for Chesterly Street and in the early eighties I can remember when er the Labour Party was going through a difficult period it was officials and members of the G M B who were a steadying influence in my constituency , as they have been ever since . |
| 14 | Len Vickery finished third after carding a score of 68a round which helped him secure the past captain 's cup . |
| 15 | The positive attributes of Piggy stressed were his mature attitude , good scientific understanding , which helped him to dismiss the beast quickly , and clear head ( which became very important towards the end of the book ) . |
| 16 | Istvan Gati , as the Persian King , Orontes , is a sensational baritone with a clear , passionate tone , although his baritone Jozsef Moldvay sounds as though he has something stuck at the back o his mouth , a bit of dust maybe , which causes him to deliver the interpretation of his role in a somewhat unexpected manner . |
| 17 | But it will never deal with the seething frustration which causes you to kick the cat and spend the rest of the evening in a foul and truculent mood . |
| 18 | Despite all these obvious advantages , which lured us to follow the extremely expensive development of the project , the product had only one snag . |
| 19 | Through all the beliefs and countries which used it runs the thread of its curative effect on the eyes , and ability to strengthen the sight . |
| 20 | Note too , the prehensile tail , which allows them to lift the forefront of their bodies on to their back legs to reach even further . |
| 21 | They may have access to video outside the classroom in their own homes or perhaps there is some arrangement in the language school which allows them to use the video player when it is n't in use in the classroom . |
| 22 | Because it is the grace of baptism administered to an infant which allows them to receive the grace of communion and therefore they are in essential , as well as being universal members of the church , they 're membe they 're communicant members of the church . |
| 23 | Whilst it may be that the approach favoured by Lord Diplock is more conceptually correct , it would be safer for the drafter to assume that , in the event of challenge to the clause , the court will adopt an interpretation which allows it to subject the clause to scrutiny . |
| 24 | After cashing the nine of clubs the ace of diamonds is an entry to dummy which allows you to cash the remaining two club tricks and discard your losing diamond and spade . |
| 25 | The option consists of two pages : an initial page which allows you to view the titles of the mail messages you will be inspecting , and a second page which allows you to inspect each mail message , page by page . |
| 26 | A deluxe hotel enjoying a peaceful location and overlooking the wide expanse of the Gulf of Siam , the Dusit Resort is a stunning complex which allows you to enjoy the many benefits of its beachside location , without foregoing comfort and top-class service . |
| 27 | The main sheet is not a sheet at all , but in fact a rope which allows you to control the Topper 's one sail . |
| 28 | Perhaps its most unusual feature is the Intelligent Assistant , which allows you to ask the program to carry out certain tasks asking it plain English questions . |
| 29 | Windows makes it much easier to exchange information between different packages ; there are various mechanisms , one of which allows you to use the mouse to highlight a chunk of information in a spreadsheet , say , to be cut-and-pasted to a Windows word processor via an intermediate storage area called a clip-board . |
| 30 | Also available from Bisque is the battery-powered , remote-control Bagno-Stat , which allows you to pre-set the towel radiator heater to come on at specific times and maintain required temperatures . |