Example sentences of "[Wh det] [vb past] [to-vb] [prep] its " in BNC.

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1 Absent among the original signatories of the Warsaw Treaty , concluded in 1955 [ see pp. 14249-51 ] , were Albania , which withdrew in 1968 [ see p , 22944 ] , and East Germany which ceased to exist on its unification with West Germany in October 1990 [ see pp. 37761-63 ] .
2 Wycliffe was fascinated by the view framed by the window ; a vast expanse of sea which seemed to shine in its own right with almost dazzling brilliance .
3 There was a perfect grace which architects had been working towards through the seventeenth century and which seemed to peak in its purest form at about this time , not without a little Royal influence from Holland !
4 It merits a vigorous defence in the face of developments such as the 1981 Criminal Justice Act , which threatened to encroach on its humane vision with the clamour of the law and order lobby .
5 During April the movement of magma within the volcano was indicated by a bulge which began to develop on its northeastern flank ; by 23 April this had grown to 100 m and was expanding at a daily rate of 1.5 m .
6 It concerns an informal training scheme developed by a voluntary youth work agency , which decided to build on its existing contacts with a group of long-term unemployed young people by offering a course combining social skills with basic business skills .
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