Example sentences of "[noun pl] [Wh det] [vb base] [adv] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Animals which depend more on other senses can avoid eagle-eyed predators by moving about under cover of darkness . |
| 2 | These limestones are completely tight and form lenses or nodules which vary considerably in horizontal and vertical distribution from one well to another ( Fig. 21 ) . |
| 3 | But the security and long-term attractions of many of the investor/developers , as opposed to the property traders which hold on to little of what they develop , makes many of the downgradings a nonsense . |
| 4 | Starting from a critque of Cartesian notions of boundaries , taken to include , for example , the subject and the object of photography , Lomax discusses the contemporary crisis of representation whereby we sense ourselves inhabiting an environment of images , images which refer only to other images . |
| 5 | But I am not too keen on performances which concentrate entirely on rhetorical expression , and thereby lose both the singing quality , and the logic of the ‘ long line ’ . |
| 6 | There is a directness , a genuine sense of conviction in these words which extend far beyond strategic posing . |
| 7 | In some cases , where large aa lavas flow from land into the sea , this is true , and great quantities of steam are generated , while the lava is broken up into small glassy fragments which pile up in thick heaps at the front of the flow . |
| 8 | The car park — so named because Chichester is twinned with Chartres in France — is included among 29 regional winners which go forward for national awards later this year . |
| 9 | Microscopic : The worms have large shallow buccal capsules which have up to 10 teeth at their base . |
| 10 | But finds that are deteriorating ( such as iron objects which corrode rapidly in damp conditions ) , that have been preserved by unusual conditions ( such as waterlogged wood or leather which dry out and warp or crumble if left untreated ) , or any others which are fragile may need conservation in a laboratory to prevent further decay and to strengthen them , so that they can be handled and studied . |
| 11 | Foster indicates how commitment to relative autonomy of the political , ideological and economic generates accounts which look very like traditional functionalism . |
| 12 | Basalts , because of their low viscosity , tend to form low , thin flows which spread out over large areas , and are rarely more than thirty metres thick . |
| 13 | Despite the introduction of phosphorescent strips which show up under ultra-violet light , and a security shield on the new 10 pound stamp , counterfeits still cost the postal service millions of pounds a year . |
| 14 | By political I mean those cases which arise out of controversial legislation or controversial action initiated by public authorities , or which touch important moral or social issues . |
| 15 | In fulfilling its primary objective of securing improvements in animal welfare , the Foundation pursues a range of activities which fall broadly into two categories : scientific research and education . |
| 16 | We also seek to give some indication of the overall role we would expect the business to play in our picture of the future of the company , and ask them to develop plans which fit in with that role . |
| 17 | Food , of course , remains a topic of passionate concern — the focus of minor complaints and disagreements which rumble on for long periods — and outbursts of contentment which are extremely short-lived . |
| 18 | With difficulty , but I think it is fair to say as well it has got great compensations , because if you build walls , if you 're hiding , if you 're pretending , if you 're always subscribing parents and stopping them from coming in you make problems ; parents worry and suspect that there are problems behind those closed doors , and I think this is why we have established fifteen different parent teacher groups which meet regularly in different parts of Sussex , from Seaford to Shoreham , to Hove , to Brighton , and in small groups of ten/fifteen/twenty they 'll sit down with a teacher and they do n't just do fund raising they thrash out the different aspects of their children 's education and then they come in and meet in a main committee and I think it is this involvement that enables the parents and the teachers to work very closely together . |
| 19 | Use the same list of numbers and arrange them in groups which add up to 10 — we all know how to multiply by ten . |
| 20 | Liquid mixtures which deviate widely from ideal behaviour can not be separated by fractional distillation . |
| 21 | Clegg ( 1976 ) has put forward a theory of union density for those countries which rely predominantly upon collective bargaining to regulate employment terms . |
| 22 | Yet here is a natural means of self-gratification and of relief from sexual tensions which build up in all of us , which is widely viewed ( regardless of whether it is practised ) as somehow wicked , aberrant , distasteful or shameful . |
| 23 | Now available as a standard product , the wire-cut paver comes in mellow buff tones which blend well with natural stone or make a striking contrast with darker pavers . |
| 24 | In reflecting on the cultural change that has come about in Edinburgh and beyond , the professor voices concerns which sound remarkably like those of Pat Kane , not noted for his establishment views . |
| 25 | The stone nave piers are grouped columns which soar up to tiny capitals and then to the beautiful vault which springs from them ( 538 ) . |
| 26 | Through Colquhoun and MacBryde , who were receiving patronage from two sisters who lived in Lewes , Mrs Frances Byng Stamper and Caroline Byng Lucas , he became associated with the Society of London Painters-Printers which set up in 1948 , in conjunction with the Redfern Gallery . |
| 27 | The good news is that The Fastest Thumb in The West , and his friends , can still do the business , but the downside of the story is that ‘ Guaranteed ’ offers no perspectives which differ radically from those which came before . |
| 28 | This heading is quite extravagant on fabric and needs fullness of three times the track length for true box pleats which butt up against each other . |
| 29 | The messages which start differently through each of the functions , and become even more disparate when relayed ( because of the lack of commitment at board level ) , go through an endless chain of levels . |
| 30 | Finally two organisations which cater specifically for senior executives : |