Example sentences of "[vb base] a [noun sg] which " in BNC.
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| 1 | They encounter a presence which transfigures their lives and , provided that they are temperamentally suited to this type of spiritual activity and have the benefit of expert advice , they experience a satisfaction which is real but inexpressible . |
| 2 | On the other hand , if I encounter a text which deals with an unfamiliar content area and does so in accordance. with communicative or rhetorical conventions which are new to me , then I obviously have to look much more closely at the language itself as a source of information as to what might be meant . |
| 3 | For those who find it hard to work with or explain coherently to others a set of numbers which have been raised to a power or logged , Mosteller and Tukey ( 1977 : 194 ) suggest a technique which they call ‘ matched re-expression ’ to rescale the transformed values to fall within the main range of the original number scale . |
| 4 | These suggestions appeal to higher level knowledge or suggest a fudge which would severely limit the scope of the system . |
| 5 | These and the other sources of expert knowledge which the ministry could call upon ( the first of a series of legal advisers was appointed in 1723 , for example ) suggest a professionalism which it would be hard to equal elsewhere in old-regime Europe . |
| 6 | The Family Policy Studies Centre ( address on page 146 ) calls women carers ‘ the forgotten army ’ and says they provide a service which saves the government billions of pounds a year . |
| 7 | The concepts mental lexicon , lexical entry and lexical access provide a vocabulary which we can use when discussing how words are perceived and produced . |
| 8 | They also provide a context which makes the grammar work meaningful and enjoyable . |
| 9 | Another plant much used for hair colouring is chamomile , the flower-heads of which provide a solution which lightens light-brown and fair hair appreciably ; saffron will have the same effect . |
| 10 | But the hereditary peers provide a ballast which distorts any pretence at representativeness . |
| 11 | The sentences above evoke a silence which was so absolute that the perception of a pin or a dead mosquito dropping to the floor was possible . |
| 12 | send a cheque which can get nicked , send the barclay card number , then pay it off . |
| 13 | At what point do you , in all honesty and sincerity er celebrate a sacrament which is a sacrament of giving unity as well as bringing unity forward . |
| 14 | Secondly people want a home which is economical to run — especially now that they will be liable to pay VAT on fuel ! |
| 15 | ‘ I want a dress which rustles when I walk . |
| 16 | I want a culture which you can tug and shape with complexity . |
| 17 | So in a way , what my teachers here and what we are arguing about is that we want a school which cares for individual children , which rejects both extremes that I 've mentioned . |
| 18 | The 2x2 welt is useful if you want a rib which pulls in more tightly than the 2x1 welt . |
| 19 | Darlington Friends of the Earth spokesman Mr Mark Smith said : ‘ The message to people here who want a fridge which does n't harm the environment is go to Newcastle . ’ |
| 20 | Most first-year students want a programme which leaves open the option of entering the legal profession and of taking an honours degree . |
| 21 | The public have been provided with more choices , and have shown that they want a pension which is theirs by right . |
| 22 | On page 51 of this issue , Ponman and Bertram report a discovery which suggests that the presence of dark matter in yet another context — small groups of galaxies — so that the dark-matter problem rears its head again . |
| 23 | They occupy a space which is potentially free , both psychologically and physically from the codes of ( patriarchal ) society . |
| 24 | British-born speakers , on the other hand , occupy a position which allows them to mediate both linguistically and culturally between the Caribbean and Britain . |
| 25 | What we have here is , is a huge sheet of this material on the wall , and the visitors stand in front of this and press a flashlight which allows them then to make all sorts of poses on the wall , and as they then move away , their shadow is left on the wall so they can look back and see what their , their shadow was like in the pose . |
| 26 | Some of you build a personality which you believe the world wants you to be , but which belies your real self . |
| 27 | The Company 's objectives are to : Manage effectively its existing reserves portfolio ; find and develop efficiently additional reserves which offer significant potential to add value for shareholders ; build a business which is profitable even at low oil prices ; and provide a strong financial base to support its operations . |
| 28 | Now say a sentence which finishes by naming a member of the Royal Family : ‘ Have you ever been introduced to — - . ? ’ |
| 29 | I attach a document which describes the network of the Report.TOIL/Flexitime procedures . |
| 30 | I attach a note which I hope you will find useful and which could be distributed to appropriate members of the Trust . |