Example sentences of "[verb] to do [pron] which [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But in front of the other pupils Mother Francis had made an iron-hard rule that Eve must never be seen to do anything which would give her a different status . |
| 2 | The tenant undertakes to do nothing which would put in jeopardy the continuation of the licence in respect of the premises . |
| 3 | We have a good spirit and I do n't want to do anything which might put it at risk . ’ |
| 4 | He said that he would impose a state of emergency if necessary , but did not want to do anything which would have a negative effect on democracy . |
| 5 | Landowners ca n't do exactly what they want for a start , and if they intend to do anything which might damage the site they have to inform the Nature Conservancy Council in writing and try to work out a compromise . |
| 6 | In every respect Britain 's foreign policy was a failure : it failed to do anything which would strengthen the declining influence of the League of Nations ; it failed to prevent the alliance of Italy and Germany : it failed to stop German expansion , and in the last resort , it failed to prevent the agreement between Germany and the Soviet Union which neutralized the Eastern Front for nearly two years . |