Example sentences of "which [verb] [pron] all the " in BNC.

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1 The duties attached to some of these appointments were not too arduous , which made them all the more attractive to a landed gentleman with other interests but a great desire for an increased income .
2 Always small things , nothing she could have a qualm about accepting , which made them all the more delightful .
3 Which made it all the harder to understand why Wilkinson had not begun with Cantona in the side on a summery day that seemed ideally suited to his ball-playing skills .
4 And the minority who chose to behave in this way were mostly aware that they had no one to blame but themselves — which made it all the more painful .
5 He said it very simply , which made it all the more believable .
6 So far they had done precisely that , which made it all the more extraordinary that Julius should be here now , in her flat , actively seeking her out for the first time since he had overridden all his basic instincts and principles and strode out of her life ; away from the disastrous shambles of their marriage .
7 The social fascination of the book lies in the Key , found by Lord Rothschild while going through Dollie de Rothschild 's papers , which explains who all the personages in the fairy tale paintings are .
8 ‘ I head for the nearest jewellery store , ’ she said lightly , ‘ which gives me all the more incentive to get this door open . ’
9 Many of the most famous hams are British , which makes it all the more shameful that many shops are selling the wet and tasteless ersatz ham that we are all familiar with .
10 It does n't happen very often , of course , which makes it all the more satisfying when it does .
11 They are concerned , which makes it all the more alarming that the Opposition Front-Bench spokesmen continue to sit on their backsides and endorse the TUC 's policy .
12 Which makes it all the more appropriate that Mabel , now approaching 80 , has produced the classic , much-needed book on Whitby Jet .
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