Example sentences of "which [verb] [adj] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Is it not time that those pensioners , including the one who told me that she was keeping warm during the day by clutching a hot-water bottle because she could not afford heating bills , were given a decent state pension as of right , without the humiliation of a contributory test , which involves means-testing for those who are in greatest need ? |
| 2 | Two years later Harris and his wife Mary became residents of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons in Croydon ; he had been an active Freemason since 1818 , and in 1849 had published a set of designs for lodge tracing boards , which became standard for many years . |
| 3 | With the authority and control characteristic of the highly acclaimed Headway course , Headway Advanced sets out to clarify and resolve those areas of language which remain problematic for advanced students , and which present a barrier to the fluency and accuracy they seek . |
| 4 | Walden are next to bottom without a win all season but their brave defence reduced Colchester to a kicking game on a day which seemed perfect for running rugby . |
| 5 | It was a chilly May day , with grey skies and a wind which seemed thirsty for another death . |
| 6 | Therefore , rather than attempting to generate theories which hold good for all countries , generalisations may only be possible if ‘ types ’ can be established . |
| 7 | I added several Large Amazon Swords , which looked great for half an hour before the Oscar dug them up . |
| 8 | Dunlop took over the lead in the 125 championship race on lap 13 , which proved unlucky for Italian Ivan Cremonini , who had set the pace for eight laps . |
| 9 | Dunlop took over the lead in the 125 championship race on lap 13 , which proved unlucky for Italian Ivan Cremonini , who had set the pace for eight laps . |
| 10 | On each occasion a common sense category tied to urban renewal often hides a set of social processes which does little for those whose poverty provided the central rationale for urban policy in the first place . |
| 11 | Ratt fumble and squeak through ‘ Wanted Man ’ , which sounded cool for five minutes in 1984 . |
| 12 | Ratt fumble and squeak through ‘ Wanted Man ’ , which sounded cool for five minutes in 1984 . |
| 13 | It contains sixteen basic rules , which include some for overall control and some which collect data . |