Example sentences of "[prep] which [noun] can [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | St Francis 's own mystical experience centred on his understanding of , and identification with , Christ the crucified redeemer ( he received the stigmata in a visionary experience at the end of his life ) , and at the heart of the theology of his followers was a stress on penance as a sacrament through which man can bring his nature into conformity with Christ . |
| 2 | Through project work , English becomes a window on the culture of the English speaking world , and a means through which learners can express their own culture . |
| 3 | Of course , this does not resolve the issue of inequality , but it does provide a mechanism through which individuals can focus their view of an acceptable ‘ trade-off ’ between redistribution ( equity ) and efficiency . |
| 4 | It 's just a question of which clubs can afford me . |
| 5 | Further thought reveals however that it is not so simple , and that there are several stages , at any one of which error can occur which breaks a link in the chain of communication ( Fig. 7.2 ) . |
| 6 | On the matter of choice , the patients charter draws attention to new freedoms and the ease with which people can change their general practitioners , which is a fundamental improvement in freedom . |
| 7 | In some cases it is appropriate to choose other rewards that are more motivating to children , like a surprise bag with little gifts in it into which children can place their hands and find a surprise . |
| 8 | Poovey describes the silenced female body as a site upon which men can inscribe their anxieties about their sexuality and that of women . |
| 9 | We have created a framework in which Europe can develop its defence role in a way which complements the American presence in Europe and does not put it at risk . |
| 10 | There are ways in which parents can encourage their growing children to make right choices in life . |
| 11 | Formal links , such as parents ' evenings , can be useful but more informal occasions often provide a relaxed atmosphere in which parents can ask their own questions . |
| 12 | There 's also a monthly egg and fish listing in which members can advertise their sales , wants and swaps . |
| 13 | One way in which adults can test their interest in some novel subject matter is to watch television programmes , or read books . |
| 14 | The Kunsthalle , a space ( usually municipally funded ) in which artists can exhibit their works outside academic and museum constraints , is largely unknown in the United States , even though every small city in the country seems to have built a ‘ contemporary art space ’ over the last ten years . |
| 15 | Indeed , a major theme which is influencing the use and impact of computers in all kinds of applications is the increasingly simple way in which users can make them do complex and powerful things . |
| 16 | There are a number of ways in which Compact can enhance your teaching and professional development . |
| 17 | In the last section we saw three ways in which speakers can miss their target of JC . |
| 18 | However , there are many ways in which individuals can protect themselves and others from the potentially dangerous effects of pollutants . |
| 19 | The report concludes with a discussion on the health effects of organochlorines and suggests ways in which individuals can limit their intake of dioxin-like compounds . |
| 20 | Social studies teachers and departments have been placed in the vanguard of progressive teaching , ostensibly because social studies is seen as a context in which individuals can develop their consciousness and understanding of society . |
| 21 | The skilful teacher sets up a training situation in which pupils can solve their own problems and draw their own conclusions . |
| 22 | It should provide a starting-point from which students can formulate their own , more individual strategies . |
| 23 | What Miandad 's 59 did yesterday was to frustrate England 's struggling bowlers and to set a platform from which Pakistan can give themselves a match-winning lead today . |
| 24 | Telecommunication standards significantly affect the ability of manufacturers and operators to access the telecommunication/information market , the size of the market and determine the extent to which users can have their needs met . |
| 25 | We would be delighted , and I expect that would blight his future even more , but it is essential that we have a mechanism to check on what is happening so that there is information and a body to which people can bring their grievances so that matters are properly set out and , more important , rectified before damage is done . |
| 26 | Such a tradition of behaviour ‘ is neither fixed nor finished ; it has no changeless centre to which understanding can anchor itself ; there is no sovereign purpose to be perceived or invariable direction to be detected ; there is no model to be copied , idea to be realised , or rule to be followed ’ . |
| 27 | Since Postan wrote in 1950 , the figures on which historians can base their opinions have been made conveniently available with the compilation of the Phelps Brown and Hopkins indices of the cost of consumable goods , and of building wage-rates in southern England , expressed in terms of these goods [ A.1 ] . |
| 28 | Nevertheless , there are various ways by which scientists can detect their presence . |
| 29 | It is by no means certain that material rewards are the only means by which societies can induce their members to fill social positions as the theory seems to suggest . |
| 30 | Money or government bonds provide alternative stores of value , a means by which individuals can hold their savings . |