Example sentences of "[subord] [noun pl] [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hards , where seamen may step ashore without muddying their boots , occur where the water velocity is sufficient to carry away fine clays and sands . |
| 2 | Just as Commercial Banks have collected deposits from the public so also has the state through the Postal Savings system , where savers can accumulate several tax-free accounts by using fictitious names . |
| 3 | There is a theory that certain spots … throughout the world … develop what is termed a ‘ vile vortex ’ , where phenomena can occur . |
| 4 | At major intersections , where cyclists may wish to turn left , added facilities can be provided in the form of ‘ positioning lanes ( Figure 6.23 ) . |
| 5 | It should be noted that where readers could give more than one answer to a question , percentage results may add up to more than 100% , and that the rounding of figures to the nearest whole number may also , on occasion , have produced a total of slightly more — or less — than 100% . |
| 6 | Peter Barford , manager of IBM 's usability consultancy , runs a £25 million testing centre at Greenford , Middlesex , where clients can install their systems , complete with furniture , fittings and users , in an observation room . |
| 7 | The initiate Marines would not of course practice with boltguns here , where shells could speed onward unimpeded by atmosphere or gravity , perhaps striking some incoming ship . |
| 8 | Tea dances , where gentlemen could meet ladies , were reintroduced at the Waldorf Hotel in London , where a quartet was led , according to one account , by Mrs Strevens on saxophone . |
| 9 | A visit to Helmsley town and castle ( where walkers can take up the Cleveland Way long-distance footpath ) , with a stop-off at Rievaulx Abbey , makes for an enjoyable outing . |
| 10 | The workshop where saddles were made by hand had to be enlarged in the ‘ thirties and the adjoining Hinwoods Garage was acquired where passers-by could watch the craftsmen at work . |
| 11 | The courts would also be able to keep many more people out of custody if there were more bail hostels , where defendants could reside in a sheltered environment while receiving assessment from local services , and more sheltered hostels for sentenced offenders who require supervision by probation officers but not the restrictions of a prison . |
| 12 | From December 10th–15th at Earls Court , top designer names and leading high street stores will present their dazzling displays of style before huge audiences and as always , there 'll be the ever-popular make-over stands where visitors can treat themselves to a new look . |
| 13 | A well-known example is the micro gallery at the National Gallery 's new Sainsbury Wing , where visitors can see high quality reproductions of the pictures , learn more about them and plan a route through the rooms . |
| 14 | Now Morwellham Quay has been restored and developed as an open-air industrial museum , where visitors can see the docks , inclined planes and waterwheels , and go underground into one of the disused copper mines . |
| 15 | ‘ We try to make playgrounds into more than ten-minute stop-offs ; they should be a community meeting place , where parents can bring a picnic and spend a happy Sunday afternoon with the children . ’ |
| 16 | In Scotland , where parent power in schools is further ahead than in England and Wales , and where parents will have the right to select headteachers or dismiss members of the teaching staff , as well as influencing the general policy of the school , many parents expressed their doubts about adopting such a role when the new school year started in 1987 . |
| 17 | By the middle of the century , an engineering firm would have a large drawing office ( which by the end of the century might include women draughtsmen ) in which detailed plans indicating exactly where rivets must go , and more highly finished drawings for the client , were prepared . |
| 18 | The baths provided warm rooms in winter , as in the large , moderately heated room ( the tepidarium ) , and cool , shady gardens in summer , where strollers could walk or sit and relax under the roofed peristyles which surrounded the open courts . |
| 19 | At their most basic this might be a name and address book that can dial the number selected , but the target is for more sophisticated uses , such as the shared white board approach , where workers can doodle their ideas on the computer screens linked by one 64kbps B channel , while chatting about them on a phone connected over the second channel . |
| 20 | Outside there is an attractive walled garden with mature sycamore trees , herbaceous borders and a lawn which is home to a wide variety of birds , who are encouraged to visit the dining room window , where guests may observe them with the aid of the proprietor 's binoculars and telescope ! |
| 21 | Aldwark Manor also boasts ‘ a growing treasure trove of objects d'art and decor , including a specially commissioned galleried tromp-l'oeil Italian courtyard by local artists Rupert Forbes-Adam and Jenny Blincow ’ which creates an area specially designed where guests can feel soothed and relaxed . |
| 22 | The hotel 's sommelier records the origins of the wines in a large book , where guests can add their own comments and those who select a special vintage from one of the great chateau have their names inscribed in copper . |
| 23 | Amongst the many things Sue and Colin have worked on , the walled garden is much improved with very pretty herbaceous borders and a lawn laid out with parasoled tables and chairs , where guests can relax with a drink on a warm summer 's evening . |
| 24 | Other public rooms here include a comfortable lounge-bar , with TV , where guests can relax and which leads out onto a pleasant verandah . |
| 25 | Among the applications he foresees are remote auditing , where accountants could get instant access to their clients ' accounting systems via an on-line data link . |
| 26 | WHERE difficulties can occur is in the matter of families . |
| 27 | Tomorrow , he 'll be flown back to his ship , where officers will decide his punishment . |
| 28 | The straight lines of an oblong pool suit a formal garden , where curves can look out of place |
| 29 | The third series will feature new slots such as ‘ Sexy At Sixty ’ , where viewers will have the chance to nominate their choice of who is sexy at sixty ; the major political parties will be quizzed on their policies of older people and there will be regular films of ‘ remarkable people doing remarkable things ’ . |
| 30 | In earlier days this inn was known as ‘ The Black Horse ’ , the name given to ‘ Lending Inns ’ , where customers could borrow money . |