Example sentences of "which [modal v] [vb infin] a [n mass] " in BNC.
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1 | Similarly , in his novel First Men in the Moon ( 1901 ) , HG Wells fantasized about a substance called cavorite , which could shield a spacecraft from the pull of gravity , thus allowing its propulsion units to work very much more efficiently ! |
2 | At this stage , a benefits checking service might reveal unclaimed benefits such as attendance allowance , which could attract a £33.70 severe disability premium . |
3 | A major review of the business operation ( a meta-procedure ? ) , which could comprise a series of nested procedures , will require commitment at all levels . |
4 | The contamination of land and water by such substances constitutes a pollution hazard that could be reduced by scavenging mechanisms which could provide a means of recycling these substances for industrial and agricultural use . |
5 | sta sta staff comment comes out of there and that bit goes up then you have general skills and abilities and then below that you have a wider box which just says comments which will include a staff comment and may include a pupil comment as well cos because it 's signed by both at the bottom . |
6 | A group of 15 European firms in a range of businesses have come together to create the European Software Institute to improve skills in developing computer software : the Institute , to be based in Bilbao , Spain , will work with customers on software processes and methodology , according to Compagnie des Machines Bull SA vice-president Georges Grunberg , who is the acting chairman ; the other founders are Bilbao Bizkaia Kutxa SA , GMD SA , Eritel SA , Finsiel SA and Iberdrola SA from Spain , British Aerospace Plc , the Electricity Supply Board , Lloyd 's Register and Logica Plc , Sema Group Plc , Cap Gemini Sogeti SA , Telecom Ireland , Siemens-Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG and Ing C Olivetti & Co SpA ; each of the founders will pay $118,000 a year for three to five years to fund the Institute , which will have a staff of about 50 ; it hopes to build its membership up to between 100 and 300 companies in the medium term . |
7 | Each of the founders will pay $118,000 a year for three to five years to fund the Institute , which will have a staff of about 50 . |
8 | The trap is simply screwed on to the bottom of the plug hole fitting ( waste outlet ) , which will have a 1¼in or 1½in BSP screwed thread . |