Example sentences of "which [vb mod] lead us " in BNC.
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| 1 | We should also note that there are at least two different factors which may lead us to feel that some notion deserves emphasis ; one of course is contrast with another property that might have been expressed ; the second is salience of the notion within the particular situation envisaged ; this would presumably be true for : ( 16 ) Geraldine told us a long story about bee-keepers With these points in mind , we should now compare ( 15 ) with ( 17 ) and ask ourselves how much emphasis of either kind is present in ( 17 ) , provided that it is not " read in " in order to support the hypothesis : ( 17 ) the ideas discussed will be put to our colonel topics suitable could include divorce and bankruptcy buildings adjacent will be closed for three days Since there is no doubt that these sentences might be used in situations where the property of the adjective would not be contrastive , the only candidate which may have any plausibility is the " salient on this occasion " variety , though there does not seem to be very strong reason to believe that in all cases where these sentences could be used the adjective property will be salient ; we return to this later . |
| 2 | This coincided , however , with an increasing prevalence of the conditions and institutions which should lead us to expect the reporting and recording of offences to grow in proportion to the actual occurrence of victimization . |
| 3 | There 's something about this matter which could lead us to the gallows or on to the knife of some hired assassin . |
| 4 | There is a strong tradition in the sociological literature which would lead us to expect such a change of direction . |
| 5 | which will lead us on to resisting Christ , |
| 6 | What we have now is much more than a game : an exciting story to which we do not know the end ; and a visual image which will lead us to an exciting starting point for a drama , an image which we know has engaged the children . |
| 7 | The kernel or essence of what has gone before will , if preserved , initiate a new impetus which will lead us into unexplored territory . |
| 8 | At the same time , he makes useful points which can lead us to other conclusions : |