Example sentences of "[noun] [Wh det] [be] [adv] [verb] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That is they are places which , well before 800 AD , had characteristics which were already marked as different in function from the normal agricultural settlements of the period . |
| 2 | The tensions and anxieties which are inevitably entailed when a more or less racially homogeneous society becomes multi-racial are displaced on to a solitary figure — the leering bootboy . |
| 3 | Cars which are generally regarded as highly desirable , such as convertibles , will enjoy the most dramatic change in their fortunes . |
| 4 | Such matches and mismatches change over time , and so therefore does the use of the argument , and subjects which were previously regarded as vocational even if only in relation to a teaching career — are now justified on general grounds . |
| 5 | Consequently , the pattern of dividend payouts for firms which follow some target may resemble a ratchet effect which is only broken when the firm 's performance is bad for several consecutive periods . |
| 6 | The story is a fascinating description of relatively uninformed risk-taking and opportunism coupled with technological advantage which was only seen as marketable in the United States after the products initially offered in the US market had failed . |
| 7 | There followed a time of uncertainty and bloodshed which was eventually resolved when the republic developed into an empire with Augustus as its first emperor from 27 B.C. The Augustan period from then until his death in A.D. 14 was one of the great and successful ages of man and , architecturally , this is reflected in the many great buildings which were erected under the auspices of Augustus whose boast was that when he came to Rome it was a city of bricks but that he left it a city of marble . |
| 8 | a specially coded hyphen which is only displayed when formatting of the hyphenated word puts it at the end of a line . |
| 9 | Firstly the curriculum ‘ must promote development in all the main areas of learning and experience which are widely accepted as important ’ . |
| 10 | The fleet sent against de Crevecoeur , together with arrangements to send an expeditionary force to France , cost around £3,670 — money which was probably wasted since the duke disbanded the fleet as part of his measures against the Woodvilles . |
| 11 | The fleet sent against de Crevecoeur , together with arrangements to send an expeditionary force to France , cost around £3,670 — money which was probably wasted since the duke disbanded the fleet as part of his measures against the Woodvilles . |
| 12 | In addition to those churches which are organised along denominational lines there are many congregations in England which are best described as ecumenical , for they generally contain members from a variety of churches , or from none . |
| 13 | Lothar Späth resigned as CDU Minister President of Baden-Württemberg on Jan. 13 following allegations ( which he denied ) that a number of his and his family 's vacations had been financed by local companies which were then favoured when contracts were awarded . |
| 14 | My own feeling is that we at least need to start where the children feel most comfortable , and then to introduce elements which are better described as mythic rather than fantastic ; that is , to dramatise or create stories which contain imagery and symbolism which are likely to excite the children , and yet which they can relate to their own lives . |
| 15 | The case had been brought by the CDU which was widely perceived as anxious not to lose votes to the Republicans [ see below ] . |
| 16 | Such transgressions range from the socially acceptable parking on the ubiquitous yellow lines to the stigmatising drunken driving and eventually to offences which are generally regarded as morally reprehensible . |
| 17 | It would be unwise to come to any firm conclusion , remembering that the majority of those we know about are amongst the sandhills which are constantly being eroded by the winds which expose them , that the eastern part of the island down to Kildalton is largely deer forest which is rarely visited except by stalkers , that there are probably many more cists to be discovered . |
| 18 | Gabriel popped up out of his barrel to see the brawl which was just beginning when suddenly everyone froze , as if a wizard had cast a spell over them . |
| 19 | ( iv ) When the actor engages in the medical treatment or examination of the victim in a manner or for purposes which are medically recognized as unethical or unacceptable . |
| 20 | The Children Act 1989 is likely to require much more account to be taken of the children 's views and those of their parents and other interested parties , but it is a process which is still seen as difficult , and is less frequently carried out than is desirable . |
| 21 | Frequently they took refuge in platitudes and rhetoric , delivering as unassailable truths ideas which are elsewhere accepted as very much open to debate . |
| 22 | They were several hundred yards apart and hidden from each other by a bend in the road , and they were both set well back and reached by private tracks which were better maintained than the road itself . |
| 23 | Treaty , to stay the proceedings pending a preliminary ruling by the Court of Justice on questions which were subsequently formulated as follows : |
| 24 | Benjamin Libet of the University of California at San Francisco has been responsible for two sets of experiments which are often cited as crucial evidence in the debate about the relationship between brain and mind . |
| 25 | Since the conventions offer an imperfect guide to the subject at hand , it is necessary to look at some of the other types of sources which are generally recognised as being useful in establishing what the law is , and in relating it to specific situations and technical developments . |
| 26 | We will not go into great detail on the dangers of using statistics here but merely point to some precautions which must still be taken even when using statistics which are generally regarded as reliable . |
| 27 | A concept which is more encompassing than organised religion is spirituality ( Labun , 1988 ) interpreted as a ‘ search for meaning ’ in one 's life and encompassing theistic and non-theistic approaches , which applies to agnostics and atheists as well as followers of a recognised religious persuasion . |
| 28 | Things which were previously seen as obviously true come to be seen as obviously false . |
| 29 | Does he recall that before 1979 the Tories said that they would maintain the value of the retirement pension in line with rising living standards — a pledge which was promptly broken when they took office ? |
| 30 | In the result I have not been persuaded that any doubt has been cast upon principles which are soundly directed as being both desirable and reasonable and which furthermore have for long been firmly established by authority . |