Example sentences of "which [verb] [pron] [modal v] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hence a hereditary mechanism which transmitted them would result in continued degeneration . |
| 2 | Still ca n't make up my mind which service we should attend . |
| 3 | Had a long chat with Dad about which service we should attend . |
| 4 | It is just as likely that some viruses evolved from more complex organisms — that they are cell fragments which found they could earn a perfectly good living simply by sponging off others . |
| 5 | I should like to hear from you which subjects you would like me to write about and what problems you have had ( and of course successes ! ) . |
| 6 | On the other hand , the policy formation process is a largely uncontrolled one : on the whole , the government decides which groups it will consult or listen to and which it will ignore ; and empirical evidence shows what one would intuitively expect , namely that some groups are in a much better position to influence government than others . |
| 7 | The Commission stated that it was not at present in a position to indicate which measures it might propose to the Council in that report . |
| 8 | The client expresses and believes in different , more rational interpretations — ‘ There is no rule which says somebody must love someone else , it would have been great if she 'd turned up but there are other girls I could ask out . |
| 9 | The club 's facing opposition from residents living near the site and a council , which says it would devastate a green belt area . |
| 10 | That might cause headaches at the likes of ICL , which says it 'll run Destiny on its DRS3000 boxes ( UX No 384 ) , whilst maintaining a Sun-compatible operating system on its DRS6000 Sparc range . |
| 11 | Telecom Corp of New Zealand Ltd 's $1,100m of long-term debt has come under scrutiny from Moody 's Investors Service Inc , which says it may cut its triple-A ratings after the company changed its financing policy : Moody 's examination will focus on whether the change will significantly reduce the company 's debt protection measurements over time . |
| 12 | Labour , which says it will create a Greater London Authority to fill the hole left by the ‘ spiteful ’ destruction of the GLC , promises the new body will not be a re-creation of Mr Livingstone 's power-base , but a leaner , hungrier outfit . |
| 13 | → If you buy something which says it will do a particular job then it must be fit for the purpose . |
| 14 | Other support for XPG4 came from Amdahl Corp , DEC , Santa Cruz Operation Inc — which says it will deliver an XPG4 version of Open Desktop in the first quarter of next year — Mortice Kern Systems Inc , Sequent Computer Systems Inc , IBM Corp , Groupe Bull SA , HP and Uniplex Ltd — which also promised XPG4 compliance at the beginning of next year . |
| 15 | IBM Corp is to license a version of its CICS/6000 CICS overlay for the Encina transaction processing monitor to Hewlett-Packard Co , which says it will offer it on its HP9000 Precision Architecture RISC-based Unix machines — but conversion of the IBM product will not be a simple task — it wo n't be ready to ship until the second half of 1993 . |
| 16 | ‘ Follow me and I 'll show you which room you can use . ’ |
| 17 | All filters will require a short ‘ run-in ’ period of up to three or four weeks during which time you should keep stock and feed levels low and conduct extra partial water changes . |
| 18 | You then have 15 seconds ' rest , during which time you must stand still . |
| 19 | Alternatively , if you require a little time , a booking can be held on ‘ Option ’ for 24 hours during which time you must make the booking ‘ firm ’ otherwise the booking will automatically be released . |
| 20 | ‘ Surely I already know what the contents of our contract are — namely , that I am to work for you for a period of eighteen months , after which time you will release me with my debt to you cancelled ? ’ |
| 21 | When sailing downwind in light to medium winds , it is important to remember to sail the boat higher until the optimum boat speed is reached , at which time you can begin to work the boat down . |
| 22 | In Britain and the world of the new century which approaches we will need to give the enhancement and protection of our environment a prominence which simply did not enter into the consciousness of earlier generations . |
| 23 | In a sector beset with intellectual arrogance which has a disturbing tendency to under-rate the value of the customer and blame poor audiences on the weaknesses of marketing rather than , as is more likely , on the weaknesses of the artistic offering , it was refreshing to find a company which had used marketing techniques successfully — and which claimed it would continue to do so . |
| 24 | As to the second kind of evidence , which shows you could intrigue your way onto the Council , this is a puzzle : was the lot then ineffective ? |
| 25 | Have you decided which party you will vote for ? ’ |
| 26 | Are there theories which describe what might happen ? |
| 27 | Last spring , when local authorities were rushing to finish community care plans , a report came out which showed they might mean nothing to many people . |
| 28 | This was seen as a reference to the attitude of China which indicated it might withdraw if Taiwan were admitted into the group . |
| 29 | The possibility of an opt out has concerned the county council which fears it could lose playing fields at the former Eston Lowfields School on Gillbrook 's campus . |
| 30 | Every practising barrister knows before which judges he would prefer not to appear in a political case because he believes , and his colleagues at the bar believe , that certain judges are much more likely than others to be biased against certain groups , like demonstrators or students , or certain kinds of action , like occupations of property by trade unionists or the homeless . |