Example sentences of "which was [verb] [verb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The umbrella-holder had understood the nature of his task and positioned himself to the left of the other , holding the umbrella to parry the rain which was beginning to fall with increasing severity . |
| 2 | Yet the image of social harmony between Shetlanders and incomers which was said to exist in certain localities four or five years ago should not be over-estimated . |
| 3 | Attention should also be given to Anglo-American discussions over the importance of the Near and Middle East in the context of a Soviet threat which was believed to extend from Western Europe to Asia Minor . |
| 4 | Finally , an evaluation which was constrained to look at stated objectives alone would forego opportunities to develop theoretical and empirical models which have general application over and above the particular initiative under scrutiny . |
| 5 | The ruling RPT firmly rejected in May a return to a multiparty system government [ see p. 37809 ] , but after mass protests and rioting in Lomé in October , described as the worst disturbances in 23 years of one-party rule , the RPT central committee approved a proposal for the drafting of a new constitution which was expected to provide for political pluralism [ see p. 37767 ] . |