Example sentences of "during which [pers pn] [vb past] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While they were accustomed to being absolute rulers in Hanover they realized that being King of England was more important than being Elector of Hanover and they spent most of their time in England , but they never felt entirely at ease in the forty-six years during which they ruled in London . |
| 2 | Mercosur Foreign Ministers attended a two-day meeting with their European Community ( EC ) counterparts in Guimaraes , Portugal , in early May , during which they complained about EC protectionism and agricultural subsidies ; the EC repeated its offer of technical help to assist in the regional integration of the Mercosur countries [ see p. 38910 for May meeting of the Group of Rio and the EC ] . |
| 3 | The family were nearing Cork on their way home from a holiday in England and Wales — during which they called on the children 's grandparents in Milton Keynes . |
| 4 | A decent interval elapsed , during which we looked at each other rather anxiously . |
| 5 | In other words , John Finnegan advised on the value of the property for the period of 17 months during which it increased in value from £4.4m to £9.4m — or by £10,000 per day ! |
| 6 | Janice Flook ( Mrs Boniface ) writes ‘ after a varied career during which I migrated from chemistry to computing to telecommunications , I am now enjoying the early years of our son Keith who was born last year . |
| 7 | After World War N , during which he served in the army with the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers , he was attached to the War Office . |
| 8 | Le Queux reached the height of his popularity in the 1920s , during which he wrote on Landru , the multiple murderer in France , Rasputin , the sinister influence at the court of the tsar of Russia , and a number of other books including Things I Know about Kings , Celebrities and Crooks ( 1923 ) , Hidden Hands ( 1925 ) , Blackmailed ( 1927 ) , and The Chameleon ( 1927 ) . |
| 9 | This procedure , during which he seemed to be returning to himself , a quick , efficient , considered series of movements , subdued Alice 's criticism . |
| 10 | Undoubtedly one of the most important milestones in the Nicol career was his selection for the Scottish tour to North American in May 1991 , during which he played in three of the six games and scored a try in each one : ‘ That really was the start of things . |
| 11 | A report by a commission of church historians published on Jan. 6 claimed that high-level French Roman Catholic clergy had helped protect the suspected war criminal Paul Touvier for almost 45 years during which he succeeded in winning a brief pardon in 1971 . |
| 12 | Sgt Smith was granted leave , during which he returned to Sheppey . |
| 13 | His visit , during which he apologised for the French role in the Rainbow Warrior affair , marked a considerable improvement in bilateral relations [ see p. 38153 ; but see also p. 38345 for New Zealand condemnation of the honouring of the French agent involved in the Rainbow Warrior affair ] . |
| 14 | Sandys accepted the General Staff view after his visit to Kenya , during which he came under pressure from the settlers to give confidence by building permanent barracks for the Strategic Reserve units likely to be stationed there . |
| 15 | He was to discover , after a staggering journey of 19 months and 3,450 miles , during which he came to within 150 miles of the centre of the continent , that no paradise such as he had imagined existed . |
| 16 | King Moshoeshoe , prior to his removal from power , had paid a two-day state visit to Zimbabwe on Oct. 28-29 , 1989 , during which he appealed for aid to help reduce Lesotho 's economic dependence on South Africa . |
| 17 | Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong of Singapore began a three-day visit on Oct. 23 , during which he met with de Klerk , ANC Deputy President Walter Sisulu and Inkatha 's Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi . |
| 18 | The Prime Minister , Marian Calfa , paid an official visit to South Africa on May 4-6 , during which he stressed in particular the advantage to both countries of closer economic co-operation . |
| 19 | In an address to the nation on July 25 , during which he spoke of the need for a " fresh start " after the upheavals of June [ see p. 37523 ] , President Kenneth Kaunda pardoned Lt. Mwamba Luchembe and his colleagues who were behind the June 30 announcement of an Army takeover , and announced the release of all other political prisoners . |
| 20 | Mr David Coleridge 's Chairmanship of Lloyds came under criticism from a group of irate Tory MP 's , Michael Jackson followed his trip to Africa with a stay in London during which he spoke with his fans via messages ( eg ‘ I love England with all my heart ’ ) written on pillowcases , dropped from a 14th floor window , and the British Winter Olympic Team returned gongless from Albertville . |
| 21 | His service record before World War I , a period during which he specialized in torpedo work , repeatedly commended him as a ‘ most zealous officer ’ with ‘ excellent tact and judgment ’ . |
| 22 | Paul Parker , the vice-captain , amassed 297 runs in his first three first-class innings , during which he batted for 14 hours . |
| 23 | It was the beginning of a lifelong association , during which he rose through successive levels of the organization to become director-general in 1970 . |
| 24 | George Ball , for instance , had two tough and vital sessions with Wilson on 8 – 9 September 1965 , during which he battled for agreement to link American defence of the pound with Britain 's maintenance of her overseas commitments . |
| 25 | The row about Catholicism got her out of the house and carried her through two euphoric days , during which she thought about the Trinity , existed on lollipops and stared at the Celebration of the Mass from the back of Westminster Cathedral . |