Example sentences of "which [vb mod] [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Groups no less than individuals ( although not in quite the same sense as individuals ) are subject to fits of passion , self-deception and hysteria which may create a temporary majority for decisions which will later be regretted . |
| 2 | The concept of the Created God completely rules out the exclusion from the Alternative Religion of any part whatsoever of humankind , whether it be by reason of race , colour , sex , or for any other reason at all which may create an identifiable group or individual . |
| 3 | I addition a contractor should plan for the cost of overheads , which may represent a sizable item of expenditure each month . |
| 4 | In IBS there is a tendency for both small and large bowel to over-react to various stimuli such as drugs , stress , balloon distension , and even eating , which may represent an exaggerated gastrocolonic response . |
| 5 | We will do our best to comply with special requests ( e.g. adjoining rooms ) , which may involve a supplementary charge , payable locally , but no guarantee can be made . |
| 6 | The disk is round , diameter up to 14 mm , covered by small imbricating scales , each of which may carry a single red-like spinelet , the tip of which may be multifid or simply abraded . |
| 7 | Cultured LC ( which may bear a phenotypic and functional relationship to LC that have migrated to lymph nodes ) express lower levels of E-cadherin and exhibit decreased affinity for KC . |
| 8 | One of the most important measures in the effective treatment of sickle cell disease is to minimise the number of crises by educating sufferers and their families about circumstances which may trigger a sickling crisis . |
| 9 | The actual request is set out in the first part , which gives the relevant addresses and which may specify a particular mode of service . |
| 10 | This is followed by an exploration of certain circumstances which may present a particular set of difficulties for clients , their families and the social worker . |
| 11 | The American test relies wholly on community standards , which may cover an entire range of social conventions without necessarily embracing aspects of public morality adequate to the behaviour portrayed or the vile exploitation of that behaviour by the work itself . |
| 12 | A small portion of the remainder appears to be falling onto an extraordinarily dense cluster of stars at the Galaxy 's nucleus , which may contain a massive black hole . |
| 13 | Preventive efforts can , however , be made to ensure that the mother is aware of the problems of certain courses of action ; that high standards of care are in operation throughout the process ; that the necessary steps are taken to combat the incidence of infection and disease which may affect a healthy foetus , and that nutritional standards are sufficiently high . |
| 14 | Statements which may give a misleading impression regarding proposed courses of action should be avoided . |
| 15 | Whilst standardised scales have the advantage of producing data in a form which simplifies the process of analysis and facilitates comparisons with other studies , they can not take into account the whole range of factors which may influence an elderly person 's mental state at any one time , or the way in which he or she answers questions . |
| 16 | Hubbard 's remark that ‘ the constructional features of ( Thomas ) Hitchcock 's harpsichord reveal a sensitivity to influence which may bespeak a certain uncertainty on the part of its maker ’ is surely unjustified . |
| 17 | The Man 's Best Friend sales attract potential buyers from around the world , with particular interest from America , which may indicate a growing market for animal art . |
| 18 | The court must look at the words used in the statute , which may impose an absolute , strict or fault based standard . |
| 19 | It is important that you negotiate with a man you trust as he has to agree to practise safer sex from test to pregnancy — which may take a considerable time . |
| 20 | More importantly , their work still has considerable validity as a theoretical alternative to Formalism and structuralism , an alternative which may seem a great deal closer to many readers ' and critics ' feelings about literature and life . |
| 21 | Before discussing these elements in detail it might be useful to emphasize that the notion of ‘ the demand for money ’ — which may seem a curious concept — can be thought of as a demand to hold money . |
| 22 | In truth , you need around two and a half to three feet ( that 's up to a metre in Blue Peter-speak ) of front-to-back space to site the beast , which may seem a little profligate for a printer 's footprint , but is worth it , believe me . |
| 23 | It can not be an enterprise on its own , but enables its members to facilitate or develop their economic activities through a vehicle ( which may have a legal personality ) , while the members remain jointly and severally liable for the debts of the combined enterprise and are taxed directly on their respective proportionate shares of the profits . |
| 24 | The client should be asked whether they are a member of a trade union which may have a legal assistance scheme or whether they have any form of legal fees insurance . |
| 25 | Mr Browning was no less solicitous but she read exasperation in his advice to turn from the Gospels to the Psalms , ‘ which may have a calming influence ’ . |
| 26 | Trade suppliers of a failed company therefore receive less of a dividend , which may have a critical effect on their own cash flow . |
| 27 | For the investor who decides to buy direct rather than invest via a gilt unit trust , which may have a front end charge of 6 p.c. plus an annual management fee , the cheapest buying route is via the Post Office . |
| 28 | The GPC strategy is particularly useful when we need to pronounce unusual words such as " leonine " , " potamic " , or " tachistoscope " — words which are slightly unfamiliar visually , and which may have a weak lexical representation . |
| 29 | Several companies provide voucher schemes for employers , but Mr Eldridge points out that ‘ the commissions charged are quite high ’ , which may have a significant effect on any potential cost savings . |
| 30 | And as soon as we begin to enquire into the meaning of the term , we discover that it has been and still is understood in a variety of different ways , which may have a common core or root but are not identical . |