Example sentences of "[Wh det] [vb past] [noun] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Chapter 7 described some of the reasons which made Aplysia a strategic choice for researching the neurobiology of certain basic forms of memory formation . |
| 2 | Berlin showed far less sign of preparing for war than London , except in one particular which made life a good deal more difficult for its visitors . |
| 3 | The High Court on July 17 rejected Odinga 's appeal against the government 's refusal to allow him to register his National Democratic Party , formed in February as a challenge to the 1982 constitutional amendment which made Kenya a one-party state [ see p. 38182 ] . |
| 4 | After an abortive attempt to force Shamil into the open in 1845 , Vorontsov combined a policy of gradually strangling the rebellious highlanders with an approach to civil administration which allowed natives a little room for manoeuvre . |
| 5 | The more liberal law replaced one from 1867 which declared abortion a criminal offence punishable by up to 10 years ' imprisonment . |
| 6 | One case involved the acquisition by Fiat of a French battery manufacturer which gave Fiat a high share of the French market . |
| 7 | Bakhramov 's opinion that an extra-time shot by Geoff Hurst had hit the underside of the crossbar and bounced down over the goal-line prompted Swiss referee Gottfried Dienst to allow the goal which gave England a 3–2 lead . |
| 8 | He also created goals for Dino Baggio and Giuseppe Signori which gave Italy a 2-0 half-time lead . |
| 9 | But the tendency was reversed in the 1986 elections which gave CCOO a clear majority of the votes ( see table 5.4 ) . |
| 10 | Playing one of his few games in goal for Scotland , the Perth-born keeper , rolled the ball out to the experienced Manchester City fullback Willie Donachie ; with a shot of slide-rule perfection , Donachie lobbed the stranded Blyth , scoring a perfect own goal which gave Wales a fortunate draw . |
| 11 | His influence in those areas was complemented by the queen 's possession of the duchy of Lancaster estates in the east midlands and by the marriage of his nephew Richard duke of York to the Mowbray heiress , which gave Rivers a substantial role in the duchy of Norfolk . |
| 12 | His influence in those areas was complemented by the queen 's possession of the duchy of Lancaster estates in the east midlands and by the marriage of his nephew Richard duke of York to the Mowbray heiress , which gave Rivers a substantial role in the duchy of Norfolk . |
| 13 | He also praised ‘ his labours and inventions in tin matters ’ , a reflection of the mines which gave Godolphin a large part of his wealth and influence in his county . |