Example sentences of "[noun] [Wh det] [adv] [verb] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most of those who discussed human variety were talking about the differences in the physical appearance of human individuals , though they often mixed up characteristics which now seem to be plainly innate , such as skin colour , with characteristics which are plainly cultural , such as mode of dress . |
| 2 | Political success was due to him because of an exceptional intelligence and independence of mind which resolutely refuses to be subservient to the political mandarins of his party . |
| 3 | In each case there is a copper core with a plating of silver which superficially appears to be identical on the two coins . |
| 4 | So all in all an excellent result for Washroom which now looks to be a good stable portfolio increasing at a respectable rate . |
| 5 | Thus as r 1 and r 2 approach infinity ΔS M will become negligible and the free energy of mixing will become essentially dependent on ΔH M which now has to be either very small or negative . |
| 6 | They are capable of flight at 56 days — a strange figure which nonetheless seems to be remarkably constant . |
| 7 | This was a predominantly Protestant force which soon came to be regarded as repressive and bigoted by the Catholic minority . |
| 8 | This creates temporary vacancies which then have to be filled . |
| 9 | Lloyds may be the only bank turning up its nose at the dollar bill , but the others are n't wild about some large-denomination European notes which often have to be shipped back to their country of origin rather than recycled through the system . |
| 10 | I have long , naturally curly hair which always seems to be dry and often goes frizzy . |
| 11 | The National Party had in March 1990 committed itself to maintaining the ban which then ceased to be a domestic political issue . |
| 12 | The former is that more or less subconscious attitude to sedimentation which still seems to be held by many ( if not most ) stratigraphers , though not by students of Recent sediments . |
| 13 | Parents sampled the linguistic , mathematical , scientific and creative work which the children had done on the theme — and many discovered that activities which often look to be just fun can in fact be quite hard work . |
| 14 | Orality is also a feature of the fiction of Juan Rulfo , whose Pedro Páramo re-creates the world of rural Mexico through a narrative which initially appears to be a conventionally written text but turns out to be constituted orally , with one of the characters , Juan Preciado , emerging as the internal author as he recounts his own story and hears and transmits those of the other characters . |
| 15 | ‘ Black and minority ethnic communities suffer from a services and resources deficit which urgently needs to be addressed ’ . |
| 16 | The first day of each survey was crucial in sorting out minor problems for the interviewers which only came to be recognized once the fieldwork was under way . |
| 17 | Not so popular was the experimental survival section of the course which always seemed to be carried out in extremely inclement weather with a helicopter helping to increase the discomfort of tossing about on a life raft in Plymouth Sound . |
| 18 | There are still plenty of places available on both sets of courses and we have decided that , in an attempt to help governing bodies evaluate the courses , we can offer a free place on each course which still has to be held . |
| 19 | The main beach is sandy and normally sheltered but an easterly storm will bring up masses of seaweed which occasionally has to be carted away . |
| 20 | As we have seen , the decision to use TV is a joint one between ( in ) the creative and media groups in the agency , a decision which then has to be endorsed by the client . |
| 21 | There are a number of unwritten rules or axioms which perhaps need to be questioned . |
| 22 | The sulphur was burned off , thus producing a lead oxide which then had to be reduced leaving behind the pure lead . |
| 23 | The user prepares a document using Berthold fonts and sends it to a bureau for output on an imagesetter which just happens to be running Hell-Xenotron 's Bridgit . |
| 24 | Among the extra work which required a special piece of plant to be brought onto the site for one week and then returned 200 miles , there must be some extra work which just happens to be within the scope of a piece of plant which is already on site which would otherwise have been idle during the week in question . |
| 25 | The utility of labour to capital requires the fragmentation of organizational tasks into routine , repetitive , uncreative and degrading work which then has to be managed , organized and co-ordinated by hierarchy and authority . |
| 26 | The bulk of sales of dailies and periodicals here is not at the news stands , but via annual subscriptions which normally have to be renewed by 1 October . |
| 27 | Yet , as I pointed out above , it is the origin and causes of these circumstances which really need to be explained — not to mention other , non-individualistic phenomena like religion and cultural tradition which this approach , with its narrow focus on childhood conditioning , usually quite ignores . |
| 28 | High temperatures are fine for certain compounds but metals form ash which then has to be disposed of . |
| 29 | Turner , however , also allowed for the possibility that rituals do in themselves provoke strong emotions ; emotions which then have to be directed . |
| 30 | Among the matters which now have to be disclosed are directors ’ share dealings in their companies , and the amount of any contributions to political causes . |