Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] which give [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The few references to their own practices by members of code-switching communities which are contained in the literature are vague and general : for example , the now-famous quotation ( complete with slip of the tongue ) from a Spanish-English bilingual which gave Poplack 's important 1981 article its title : " Sometimes I start a sentence in Spanish y termino en Español " ( Sometimes I start a sentence in Spanish and finish in Spanish ) . |
| 2 | In their inception , these authorities were based on the fact that the payer and payee were not on an equal footing and it was this inequality which gave rise to the right to recovery . |
| 3 | The result is that company lawyers lack an intellectual tradition which places the particular rules and doctrines of their discipline within a broader theoretical framework which gives meaning and coherence to them . |
| 4 | The aim of the new code was to " protect the individual against all wrongs which might affect their person , their freedom , their security , their dignity or their environment " as opposed to the old code which gave precedence to the defence of the state . |
| 5 | When considering our relationships with Europe , will the Minister explain to the CBI why agreeing to a social charter which gives protection to the young employed , gives equal status to part-time workers and sets decent standards for maternity leave should be a barrier to prosperity , given the experience of France and of Germany ? |
| 6 | Perhaps it can be done by saying that there is a basic biological species-need for sexual reproduction which gives rise to inner impulses , felt periodically , for full genital contact and orgasm . |
| 7 | In all periods , attention is paid to the social and cultural background which gave rise to the literature . |
| 8 | It is his haste in this matter which gives colour to the accusation that he was never seriously concerned with the unity of India . |
| 9 | It is , indeed , this generality which gives rise to the problem . |
| 10 | These people , due to my being a prostitute , wanted me to distribute these disgusting videos and by finding this booklet which gave details and prices it pinpointed the fact that I was telling the truth . |
| 11 | Held ( 1 ) that the public interest in preserving confidentiality underlying the particular implied undertaking by B. added little if anything to the public interest which gave rise to the basic claim of public interest immunity attaching to the authority 's documents ; so that , if that immunity ought properly to be overridden in the light of countervailing public interest arising , that countervailing interest would also outweigh such limited value as still attached to B. 's implied undertaking ( post , pp. 926H — 927A ) . |
| 12 | It faced south towards a steep slope which gave way , beyond a thick and irregular scattering of trees , to the furze and bracken of the Quantock high ground . |
| 13 | MERE delay which gives rise to prejudice and unfairness may by itself amount to an abuse of the process of the court . |
| 14 | ‘ We see no warrant for not following ample precedent , now well set , for the proposition that mere delay which gives rise to prejudice and unfairness may by itself amount to an abuse of the process . |
| 15 | There was no warrant for not following the ample precedent for the proposition that mere delay which gave rise to prejudice and unfairness could by itself amount to an abuse of the process . |
| 16 | The Corinthian Order is used throughout this open central court which gave access from the southern gate below to the state apartments above ( PLATE 21 ) . |
| 17 | There can be no argument that , on average , women are physically smaller than men , and there are other features such as the greater proportion of fatty tissue which give men the advantage in relation to tolerance of heat stress and physical effort involving fast or heavy work or awkward posture . |
| 18 | They are not foolproof ; they carry additional risks to the health of the child ; and are capable of detecting only certain types of handicap , at present mainly chromosomal disorders and malformations of the central nervous system which give rise to spina bifida ( now largely a physical rather than mental handicap ) and hydrocephalus . |
| 19 | Nor is there any sense in banning strikes ‘ temporarily ’ , since the economic crisis which gives rise to labour unrest is anything but temporary , and the radical measures of economic reform ( such as market prices ) which might ultimately solve this crisis have not yet been adopted and will take years to yield results . |
| 20 | This is , in a sense , a reversal of the more familiar organisational response which gave rise to multi-disciplinary teams themselves — change the structure and fit staff into it . |
| 21 | Former Ireland schools star Kieran Dawson was enjoying a most impressive Bangor debut and he capitalised on a break by scrum-half Stephen Matchett to power over for a try in the 23rd minute which gave Bangor a comfortable 13-0 lead . |
| 22 | The work also includes a useful appendix which gives details of the location , contents and opening times of museums and other sites of interest in the country . |
| 23 | For example , I have found an account dated 10 December1924 by Modigliani 's mother : ten pages closely typed on a poor typewriter which give information of the utmost importance about Modigliani 's life in Leghorn , from his birth in 1884 to his arrival in Paris in 1906 . |
| 24 | We slowly sweated our way up the steep mountainside on wet , slippery grass which gave way to wetter , slippier rocks looming vertically out of the swirling mist . |
| 25 | Their stability is governed by the Jacobian matrix which gives rise to the characteristic equation : Since B 1 in a passive resonator , the only possible instabilities are = + 1 . |
| 26 | The victory of Roman imperialism can in its turn be described as the result of four factors : the new direction given by Rome to the social — that is the military — forces of old Italy ; the utter inability of any Hellenistic army to match the Romans in the field ; the painful erosion of Celtic civilization and its appendages which went on for centuries and ultimately enabled the Romans to control the resources of western Europe from the Atlantic to the Danubian regions ; and finally the cooperation of Greek intellectuals with Italian politicians and writers in creating a new bilingual culture which gave sense to life under Roman rule . |
| 27 | The service was brisk but I was struggling to understand the drawn-out diphthongs of a heavy accent which gave Ja at least two syllables . |
| 28 | The Andalo is made with a medium stiff Torsion Flex 3 midsole which gives rigidity and strength without being too inflexible like some heavier leather boots . |
| 29 | Exceptional vines are also found east of the village and south of the D26 huddled around sharply contoured ground which gives north , northwest and south-west-facing aspects . |
| 30 | Their music is simple enough to be within the competence of an average choir , yet has the melodic , harmonic and rhythmic interest which gives satisfaction and enjoyment both to singers and to congregations . |