Example sentences of "which [verb] the [noun sg] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even where it is not bodily invasive it may be inappropriate for the plaintiff to undergo the test ; for example there is a non-invasive body scan which involves the patient being fed through a machine in very claustrophobic circumstances . |
| 2 | The chemical which supplies the colouring is dihydroscyanthraquinone , also called alizarin ; this was found to be a derivative of the hydrocarbon anthracene , from coal-tar . |
| 3 | The sacral nerves which supply the genitalia are often involved in the disease process , and this may lead to sexual anaesthesia in the female and impotence in the male . |
| 4 | Bourner and Hamed comment on the fact that the three qualifications which head the ranking are usually obtained as a result of part-time study , while the others are usually obtained through full-time study . |
| 5 | The humanity and realism expressed in the faces and attitudes of the figures which decorate the doorway are in contrast to the stylised figures of the earlier Romanesque carvings . |
| 6 | He made far more play than his father ( or other ninth-century Carolingians ) with the penalty of the harmscara — a public humiliation imposed at the ruler 's discretion which involved the victim 's carrying a saddle on his back . |
| 7 | In conclusion , although the enthalpy change for the reaction system is negative , the total entropy change which accompanies the reaction is positive . |
| 8 | Embalming is a method of temporary preservation , by which process the blood is replaced by a solution of chemicals . |
| 9 | Since governments with a death wish are rare , growth which enriches the individual is sacred . |
| 10 | Certainly he expects to be happy there , but even if we were to claim that his ultimate end is pleasure we should be using ‘ end ’ in another sense than when we say that his flight was the end to which booking the ticket was the means , since to enjoy living in a place is not an activity separate from and subsequent in time to living there . |
| 11 | While the other branches of the Constitution were limited by institutional restraints , by checks and balances , the only restraint which limited the Court was its sense of self-restraint . |
| 12 | The tone is distinctly altered from that in the earlier passage on the grace in Christ but it is not unaffected by it : and the formal Latin prayer which concludes the section is followed by one for grace to feel the love of God , addressed |
| 13 | The long fluorescent tube which disfigured the ceiling was on , its brightness eclipsing the gentle glow from the passageway . |
| 14 | But to their right the ditch which bordered the canal was still lush with its summer greenness , its grasses thick over the split tyres , discarded mattresses and scraps of clothing rotting in its depths , and the torn and laden boughs of the willows dropped their thin leaves on to a surface which seemed too oily and stagnant to suck them in . |
| 15 | The photons which approached the crystal were in a state which was a superposition of that state of polarisation together with the state of polarisation parallel to the optical axis . |
| 16 | Similarly , where an act is to be done " within X days " of an event , the date of the event which starts the period is excluded . |
| 17 | The undoubted highlights in the Arts was the poetry reading by Sorley Maclean , Norman McCaig and Edwin Morgan , which was held in a packed Pathfoot Lecture Theatre and on which occasion the University was particularly pleased to welcome senior pupils from local schools . |
| 18 | The correct angle at which to set the drill is achieved by lining up with a sliding bevel set on the bench beside the drill . |
| 19 | These films showed that using the past as a mirror through which to view the present was an approach of limited value during wartime . |
| 20 | The cable system which united the world was already almost complete by 1880 ; its completion made world prices a reality . |
| 21 | The second unexpected blow which befell the Association was the death , in 1967 , of Arthur Thomas Crellin , universally known as Tom . |
| 22 | ( 5 ) No indemnity shall be payable under this Act in any of the following cases : — ( a ) where the applicant or a person from whom he derives title ( otherwise than under a disposition for valuable consideration which is registered or protected on the register ) has caused or substantially contributed to the loss by fraud or lack of proper care ; … ( 6 ) Where an indemnity is paid in respect of the loss of an estate or interest in or charge on land the amount so paid shall not exceed — ( a ) Where the register is not rectified , the value of the estate , interest or charge at the time when the error or omission which caused the loss was made ; ( b ) Where the register is rectified , the value ( if there had been no rectification ) of the estate , interest or charge , immediately before the time of rectification . |
| 23 | The defendant can escape liability if he proves that the only act or default which caused the breach was that of the plaintiff . |
| 24 | The doses given to pregnant women which caused the effect were extremely small . |
| 25 | Among the congregation which filled the church were representatives of the local Christian churches , Sisters of Mercy , together with people from all the parishes in which Father Hawksworth has served during his Ministry . |
| 26 | Any version of the resulting constitution which assumes the contrary is no more entitled to respect than the argument that the United Kingdom has lacked constitutional government since King James II threw the Great Seal into the Thames . |
| 27 | The Z86017 general purpose peripheral adaptor provides the PCMCIA bus interface and control logic needed to implement peripheral functions such as hard disk controllers , Flash memory cards , facsimile modems , keyboards , and local area networks on a PCMCIA card ; the Z86017 will function over a 3V to 5.5V power supply , includes a 256-byte attribute memory for defining which function the card is designed to implement , and costs $7 in large volumes ; samples are out now . |
| 28 | If they are in a minority , then let them at least refrain from throwing difficulties in the way of those who have undertaken an almost superhuman task , on the successful fulfilment of which depends the well being , the prosperity and the duration of the whole British Empire . |
| 29 | Among the princely luxuries which graced the feast was one lemon , one only , for which the Leathersellers had paid six silver pennies . |
| 30 | The waterwheel which drove the machinery was fed by a leat at the back of the mill . |