Example sentences of "which [vb base] [adv] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both the development of the welfare state and the emergence of fascism or , more generally , of totalitarian regimes , are undoubtedly major political changes , which can be defined , in the light of this twentieth century experience , but also taking into account other historical transformations , as those which bring about a significant reorganization of the apparatus of government , a change in the relations between government and people , and to a considerable extent , a restructuring of other social relationships , including modifications in the hierarchical ordering of various social groups . |
| 2 | It is our reasons for asserting a dependent conditional which bring in a good deal more than what is brought in by the conditional itself . |
| 3 | Once Alpha has been located , it is easy to find the other chief stars of the constellation , Gamma ( 3.9 ) , Beta ( 4.2 ) and Delta ( 4.7 ) , which make up a small triangle . |
| 4 | It is easy to find from the stars Chi ( 4.7 ) and Phi ( 5.0 ) , which make up a small triangle with Delta and are in the same × 20 field with it . |
| 5 | The primary , but not exclusive , focus is on Scottish IT firms which make up a localised sample that could be comprehensively surveyed . |
| 6 | It would be ideal if we could list the factors which make up a good melody . |
| 7 | This makes it difficult to place students in ‘ responsible line management roles which make up a valuable part of their training as chartered accountants in business ’ . |
| 8 | Two of many examples of nomic correlates , although the matter is in several ways complex , are provided by the interdependent variation of the pressure of a gas and its volume and temperature , according to the Boyle-Charles law for ideal gases , and the orbits of the two stars which make up a double star , which are held close together by mutual gravitational attraction . |
| 9 | This is illustrated in the notes which make up a musical tune . |
| 10 | It can be useful practice to read through the first sentences of paragraphs which make up a published essay , to see how much work — of summary and of signposting — is being done by these " topic sentences " . |
| 11 | As Oliver , Davis and Bentley ( 1981 ) remind us : ‘ The ‘ suburban semi ’ is a cliché which summons up a mental picture of rows of red-roofed , roughcast pairs of houses , each with its bay windows , its porched entrance , its ‘ third bedroom ’ above ’ , ( Oliver , Davis and Bentley , 1981 , p , 11 ) , recalling images of small front gardens and bigger rear ones , side garages and garden gates . |
| 12 | Between the forms which accommodate features diagnostic of an individual workshop and those which show only a structural similarity to other mosaics in the region , a picture of the developments of patterns in the wider context of south-western England emerges . |
| 13 | Stealing the show on Sunday ( the 40th anniversary of the prototype Vulcan VX770 's first flight ) and Monday was Vulcan B.2 XH558 , which put on a stupendous display , and quite rightly was awarded the trophy for the most meritorious display . |
| 14 | The term ideology refers to a set of ideas which present only a partial view of reality . |
| 15 | Bodies such as Links and the Spastic Society which produce quite a substantial report at the last election to illustrate what the problems were then there will be established designated polling stations in which there will be various characteristics required such as wheelchair access , unaided wheelchair access , although the problem of accessibility is for more people than those people who are in wheelchairs and many people who are not registered disabled and are mainly old and infirm , should have the opportunity to exercise their franchise readily and easily . |
| 16 | Every morning he prepares a range of at least 20 sweets , which go down a real treat . |
| 17 | Problems are more likely to arise from an increase in the number of small enquiries which generate only a modest income but which impinge on the time of core staff . |
| 18 | He notes the self-perpetuating nature of modern mass production : ‘ Thus vast supplies of products come into existence which call forth an artificial demand that is senseless from the perspective of the subject 's culture ’ ( 1968 : 43 ) , and argues that just as academic pursuits such as philology and archaeology , which start with certain aims , may develop as methods creating infinite classificatory refinements for their own sake , so people may become the mere instrument of that which they originally developed : ‘ The infinitely growing supply of objectified spirit places demands upon the subject , creates desires in him , hits him with feelings of individual inadequacy and helplessness , throws him into total relationships from whose impact he can not with-draw , although he can not master their particular contents ’ ( 1968 : 44 ) . |
| 19 | It was based on the Treaty of Rome 's provisions governing the Common Agricultural Policy , which require only a qualified majority . |
| 20 | The best questions to ask in a survey are those which require only a single word/phrase or a ‘ yes ’ or ‘ no ’ answer . |
| 21 | Every historical case of political change or resistance to change has to be analysed , therefore , in terms of a multiplicity of influences , which take on a specific character and significance in particular countries . |
| 22 | Okay that 's all I wanted to say about voltage gated channels then , let's erm turn our attention to so-called ligand gated channels which form rather a discrete class . |
| 23 | There is nothing regular or reproducible about these experiences , which have indeed a certain quality of uniqueness . |
| 24 | The area manager is responsible for all aspects of the working railway in his patch , including operations , and his role in liaison with the sectors , which have only a limited presence away from headquarters , is crucial . |
| 25 | In the 1920s and 1930s quantum mechanics was applied with great success to systems such as atoms or molecules , which have only a finite number of degrees of freedom . |