Example sentences of "[noun pl] [Wh det] have previously been [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By touring South Africa , one third of tour proceeds will be spent on developing rugby in those areas which had previously been disadvantaged . |
| 2 | Areas which had previously been central to the stealing networks were affected . |
| 3 | This is because the process of planning has no alternative to that of moving continually forward and , in that movement , applying methods and ideas which have previously been untried . |
| 4 | They are constantly looking for these changes , especially in situations which have previously been difficult . |
| 5 | From a therapeutic aspect , penicillin was marvellous because it cured many dangerous bacterial infections , but it was tiresome because it was inactive by mouth ( it was destroyed by the acidity of the stomach contents ) , it acted for a very short time ( it was rapidly excreted by the kidneys ) and so was of little value unless given by injection at intervals of not longer than 3 hours , and because , after a time , the normal processes of evolution led to the appearance of resistant strains of the microbes which had previously been sensitive to penicillin . |
| 6 | so far this year , packed chlorine sales are running at 160% of budget and ICI Watercare have been able to supply new overseas markets which had previously been impossible because of the shortage of packages . |
| 7 | At the same time , using retaliatory import tariffs and other protective measures , the Dutch government was able to give something of a boost to a number of Dutch industries which had previously been weak or languishing . |
| 8 | Basically , the local authority suspended improvement grants which had previously been available because it was considered that these areas might be cleared in order to meet ‘ the necessity for new housing development being provided to the south of Saville Street to contribute to the success of the proposed new shopping centre ’ ( Town Improvement Committee , 8 March 1971 ) . |