Example sentences of "which [modal v] [vb infin] as a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You should be aware that we are presently seeking leave to commence legal proceedings in connection with the Regulations and accordingly this payment is made without prejudice to any right to recover any payments made pursuant to the Regulations which may arise as a result of legal proceedings , or as a result of any future extinguishment or reduction of any liability under the said Regulations or otherwise . |
| 2 | The key point in such a engagement letter is the client agreeing to indemnify KPMG etc against any and all losses which may arise as a result of the transaction other than in circumstances of KPMG 's gross negligence . |
| 3 | It is a short step from drawing the simplified skeletal figures to drawing a mannequin which may serve as a basis for the fully fleshed-out human being . |
| 4 | It is a short step from drawing the simplified skeletal figures to drawing a mannequin which may serve as a basis for the fully fleshed-out human being . |
| 5 | While some checklists may simply identify a list of ‘ useful linguistic skills ’ which may serve as a selection menu with few constraints on the sequence in which separate items are taught , those which are based on a developmental sequence place strong constraints on the selection of teaching objectives . |
| 6 | There is a striking passage in the early second-century Gospel according to the Hebrews which may serve as a summary of this point . |
| 7 | During the breakdown of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins in plasma , the C-apoproteins are lost from the particle and associate with HDL which may act as a reservoir for them . |
| 8 | At Level One students will contribute to the planning of a leisure and recreation programme , bearing in mind the constraints which may operate as a result of the degree of supervision under which this module operates . |
| 9 | The existing brick bungalow , to the north of the chapel , which constituted the lunatic wards in the 1916 plan should , they suggested , be adapted for the isolation of cases of puerperal fever ( a general term including ‘ the several affections which may occur as a direct result of childbirth ’ ) . |
| 10 | The Chinese , even if they were not spies , were certainly not-be trusted , for they were evidently too cowardly to be relied on as stokers to get up sufficient steam to escape German U-boats , which should serve as a warning to " yellow-loving shipowners . " |
| 11 | The most accessible data which might serve as a yardstick is that on applicants ' type of educational establishment . |
| 12 | The letters said that the payments were made without prejudice to any right to recover them which might arise as a result of legal proceedings . |
| 13 | Regional policy has thus been amended in accordance with a perceived need to deal with the growing regional disparities which might arise as a consequence of the SEM . |
| 14 | Mark your possessions with your postcode — the police will then give you a window sticker , which might act as a deterrent . |
| 15 | The advisability of placing seats , which could serve as a gathering place for the local youngsters was discussed and no final decision will be reached until the chairman had contacted the residents of St. Margaret 's Court who would be most affected . |
| 16 | The advisability of placing seats , which could serve as a gathering place for the local youngsters was discussed and no final decision will be reached until the chairman had contacted the residents of St. Margaret 's Court who would be most affected . |
| 17 | A rapid method of assaying samples was essential in order to discover which extracts were giving the best yields , and the sooner a stable crude preparation was obtained which could act as a standard , the better . |
| 18 | Although the Slovene economy developed during the nineteenth century as a satellite economy to that of Austria , at the end of the eighteenth century it had a sufficient degree of autonomy to sustain a self-reliant , Slovene-speaking middle class which could act as a spokesman for the national movement . |
| 19 | Can the Gulf war establish a new international framework , dominated by the US , which would serve as a mechanism for international political regulation in a post- Fordist era ? |
| 20 | During the course of his speech Roh called for a breaking of " the shackles of the past " and for the development of a closer relationship between Japan and South Korea which would serve as a fulcrum from which " to promote peace and prosperity in north-east Asia " . |
| 21 | Or , finally , consult the country on the terms which would serve as a basis for determining its wishes and to which its representatives would have to conform . |
| 22 | He also said that the EC hoped by the summer to complete negotiations on an energy charter involving 50 countries which would serve as a blueprint for co-operation in developing oil and as resources in Eastern and Central Europe . |
| 23 | An attached shed to the south of the barn was demolished , and the architect , Timothy Bruce-Dick , decided to infill the gap between the barn and a range of cow-houses which existed to the north with a two-storey structure which would act as a covered link to this northern wing and provide a playroom over garages ( Fig 38 and Plate 4 ) . |
| 24 | Frank Hepburn , assistant to the director , said : ‘ Because of the sense of bereavement at this unprecedented loss , it was decided to have a special programme of memorial events which would act as a focus for remembering them and help raise funds for charities with which they were associated . |
| 25 | Its " tough scenario " , required to reach the 35 per cent target , would include the following measures : the insulation of houses to a standard that would reduce heating requirements by 85 per cent and air conditioning by 45 per cent ; the introduction of energy-efficient lighting for commercial buildings , to cut consumption by 60 per cent ; a requirement that new car engines be designed to achieve an average of 58 miles per gallon ; a reduction in coal-fired power stations , with compensatory increases in natural gas and nuclear generating capacity ; and the planting of large areas of forest , which would act as a " sink " for excess carbon dioxide . |
| 26 | Now if the intention is to elicit authentic behaviour corresponding to that of the natural language user , then learners need to be primed with purpose before they are required to give evidence of understanding , and indeed the evidence itself has to be of the kind which would emerge as a natural outcome . |
| 27 | Downing Street is keen to end the year with a celebration of the Single Market , which will serve as a reaffirmation of Britain 's view of what matters in the EC . |
| 28 | The aim of this project is to collect systematically a data base which will serve as a permanent collection open to all researchers in the UK . |
| 29 | Some will be to provoke interest and curiosity , others will be to reinforce learning , still others will be for extension work and most importantly some areas will be for the pupils ' own work which will serve as a major focus of attention . |
| 30 | For the convenience of the reader , there is set out in Appendix 3 a checklist which will serve as a useful reminder of the principal matters to be considered . |