Example sentences of "which was [verb] [prep] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This provided background information which was extended through visits . |
| 2 | I tugged him gently along the walkway , which was made of planks , I discovered , with short mooring posts sticking up at intervals , needing me to lift his legs over one at a time . |
| 3 | In Algeria , at the Maison Alletti , the large , low-built house which the old baron had had built in the late 1920s , which formed the base for his Algerian vineyards and timber plantations , and which was built among gardens on the slope of a hill , overlooking the city and the breathtaking bay of Algiers . |
| 4 | Franc 's Diary , that entertaining miscellany which was written for years by a succession of different pens . |
| 5 | The flow of funds into the societies in 1986 and 1987 was about 19bn , two-thirds of which was received as shares and deposits . |
| 6 | The Squires Gate route to the Airport , which was operated by trams until October 1961 , when it became the first post-war route to change to bus operation , was latterly operated in the summer season by double and single-deck cars , running alternately to Cabin and Bispham . |
| 7 | Nevertheless , the conference , which was attended by representatives from 33 countries , the European Communities ( EC ) and 12 international organizations , exceeded all expectations by pledging aid worth US$880 million to assist in Cambodia 's reconstruction . |
| 8 | Following a meeting of the National Examinations Board of Embalmers on 19th October 1990 , which was attended by representatives from the National Education Committee and Tutors Guild , a report was produced and was also published in The Embalmer . |
| 9 | Then he was captured at Tobruk and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp in Italy , which was guarded by Germans . |
| 10 | This subject , which was illustrated by slides , prompted questions and discussion which took proceedings up to the end of the afternoon . |
| 11 | showed a broncho-oesophageal fistula , which was treated with antibiotics , a nasogastric tube for continuous suction , and a gastrostomy for feeding . |
| 12 | Albert Tailors , in the shape of old Mr Albert himself , took one look at him and channelled him to the Teens Room , which was festooned with guitars and pictures of pop singers . |
| 13 | Her teacher had seen a small notice about a charity in Russia which was looking for hosts for children from the affected regions and had contacted a friend , originally from Russia , who helped investigate the charity . |
| 14 | The first well drilled in block 110/15 [ LASMO 30 per cent ] discovered oil and gas which was tested at rates of 1,370 bopd and 78 mmcfd . |
| 15 | Ltd. v. The Irish Land Commission ( Case 182/83 ) [ 1984 ] E.C.R. 3677 , in which the court held to be compatible with article 52 a requirement to reside in Irish territory which was imposed on nationals of other member states , is not relevant . |
| 16 | They interviewed parents , specialist professionals and mainstream day-care workers and they designed a questionnaire which was completed by workers in a large proportion of mainstream council services and voluntary organisations , as well as by some child-minders . |
| 17 | But in fact Holt C.J. 's decision related to the escape of filth and his formulation of principle was limited to that and to cattle-trespass ; it was not nearly so sweeping as the rule expressed in Rylands v. Fletcher , which was reached by methods extremely characteristic of judicial development of the law — the creation of new law behind a screen of analogies drawn from existing law . |
| 18 | These ratings seemed to vary in a way which was related to variables such as the amount of traffic present in the situation and estimated risk . |
| 19 | I went on through into the dome car where there were three more bedrooms before one came to the bar , which was furnished with tables , seating and barman . |
| 20 | Another example of extremely useful group entertaining is illustrated by a luncheon organised by an organisation which was moving into sports sponsorship for the first time . |
| 21 | ERCO developed several different variants of the Ercoupe , including a retractable version ( the Super Coupe ) ; a floatplane version ( the Sea Coupe — which was destroyed during spin-trials , fortunately without loss of CAA test pilot Dale Westfall 's life ) ; later a four-seat version which was 75 per cent completed ; and a twin-engined retractable version which was ninety per cent completed when the company declared they were bankrupt . |
| 22 | The existing bridge was erected as a temporary measure to replace the original bridge which was destroyed by floods . |
| 23 | Other areas can also be quoted , like Winchelsea in Sussex , which was destroyed by storms and the French to be refounded in 1288 by Edward I on a hill nearby . |
| 24 | A scar ran from the corner of his eye to under his jawbone , and his tattooed arms rested on the desk in front of him , which was covered with mementoes of his Legion career . |
| 25 | President Lech Walesa was said to have been astonished and upset by Kolodziejczyk 's retirement which was seen by observers as an indication of tension between Olszewski and Walesa , who had initially opposed the formation of the Olszewski government . |
| 26 | At one point a group of us decided that the best way to stop being hassled about separatism was to publish instalments of the CLIT papers in the weekly newsletter , which was mailed to women all over London and beyond . |
| 27 | During this first imprisonment , which lasted from 1660 to 1672 , Bunyan published Grace Abounding , which was based on sermons given by him in prison . |
| 28 | The first task consisted of formulating a view of society which was based on principles different from the traditional ones , according to which societies could be typified in terms of their administrative organization by using such terms as ‘ democracy ’ or ‘ monarchy ’ . |
| 29 | Two lorries were parked in the yard , which was littered with piles of boxes stinking of fish . |
| 30 | He pointed the torch beam at the forest floor , which was littered with pieces of fallen bark , dried leaves and twigs , then moved it slowly towards a hole at the base of a tree trunk . |