Example sentences of "[noun] of which [is] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There you 'll see there is an eight year trend , the mean of which is just under five thousand . |
| 2 | It is significant that the unoccupied space in Hammerson 's portfolio amounts to only 8 p.c. , the bulk of which is overseas ; in the British portfolio , there is no significant level of empty properties , and most are well let to tenants of undoubted covenant . |
| 3 | However , the Lappish people are more concerned about the plight of their traditional fishing waters , the loss of which is forever , much longer than it takes contamination from Russia to decay . |
| 4 | lower than that for neighbouring Hambledon , part of which is also in my constituency , even though the two districts have similar characteristics ? |
| 5 | Only more recently was the site of Gunnersbury House used by the late Leopold de Rothschild in order to build the palatial house , part of which is now the Gunnersbury Museum . |
| 6 | Exporting invariably requires a great deal of documentation and specialised pricing , a large part of which is now being handled by the new computer system . |
| 7 | While the Whitney waits for its own space to show works from its permanent collection , 97% of which is usually in storage , the museum has initiated a novel arrangement with the San Jose Museum in California . |
| 8 | These measures could quite justifiably be regarded as something of a sledgehammer to crack a very small nut , since they are intended to deal with a problem the existence of which is almost totally unproven . |
| 9 | J T Scoulding in Hudsons Ward spoke of housing , ‘ the immediate necessity of which is only too apparent and has been continually kept in the front of the Labour Party 's demands on the West Ham Council ’ , education ‘ free from the elementary school to the university thus give our class equality of opportunity ’ , and municipal employment , ‘ the local authority being model employers and setting the standard for the rest of the community in respect to wages and conditions of employment ’ ( Election leaflets , 1919 ) . |
| 10 | The Devonian placoderms are an especially exciting group of fish ( see p. 4 ) with powerful , armour-plated heads and frequently fang-like teeth , the function of which is obviously predatory . |
| 11 | There is excellent salmon , sea-trout and wild brown trout fishing , the majority of which is readily available to visiting anglers . |
| 12 | This leads to the identification of a Ratner myth , the removal of which is rather less supportive of him . |
| 13 | Not surprisingly a new , much needed vitality became apparent in the Club , the inheritance of which is still being enjoyed , and expertly pursued by Mike Herriot in particular and his social committee . |
| 14 | Unlike conquering a major peak , it is an inescapable truth that crevasses are a negative factor in the mountains , the avoidance of which is totally lacking in glamour or dinner party kudos . |
| 15 | One of Yakovlev 's other early successes was the UT–1 ( AIR–14 ) , the unmarked prototype of which is now preserved in the museum . |
| 16 | A black box with silver-stamped title and logo , the lid of which is further decorated with a colour plate depicting yet another Hipgnosis-styled water illusion , once inside you are faced with an equally elaborate 112-page hardback book of pictures , lyrics and description to wade through . |
| 17 | The outcome may thus be seen as a situation in which there is considerable trade-union militancy with respect to wages , hours of work and related issues , but relatively little expression of class consciousness in the broader sense of any profound awareness or conviction of living in a society the nature of which is predominantly determined by class relations , and of being engaged in a continuing struggle to establish an alternative form of society . |
| 18 | The controversial duo , last seen performing with Extreme Noise Terror at the BPI awards in February , offered the following statement to NME : ‘ Jimmy Cauty and Bill Drummond left for Mexico City on May 5 to research a non-music project , the nature of which is yet to be disclosed . ’ |
| 19 | The liberal-historians , on the other hand , whilst being generally more sceptical of the extent of permissiveness , nevertheless argue that 1960s Britain was characterised by a greater degree of freedom , the limited nature of which is nonetheless guaranteed by law . |
| 20 | All this changed in 1969 and 1970 with the emergence of the environmental movement which made the environment a political or ‘ vote-catching ’ issue , and which produced massive public pressure for fast , dramatic action , the nature of which is usually restricted to crisis situations ( Gunningham , 1974 ; Jones , 1973 ) . |
| 21 | He formulated explicit definitions of ‘ necessity ’ and ‘ contingency ’ that are somewhat like the modern definitions of ‘ analytic ’ and ‘ synthetic ’ : ' The necessary is a possibility , the contradiction of which is impossible , but the contingent is a possibility , the contradiction of which is also possible . |
| 22 | I erm think that that is quite useful research that has been undertaken for government , and it it has been carried through , er as I 'm sure everybody is aware , into the U K strategy for sustainable development , the consultation period of which is just concluding , erm I wo n't take you any more of the panel 's time to read that quote as it 's written in my in my statement . |
| 23 | The influx of recruits after the First World War made conditions at George Square inadequate and some of the staff returned to offices in the Sheriff Court Buildings , the site of which is now occupied by the Scottish National Library . |
| 24 | Sung originally by ruffians or sailors , the fado of the street is simple accompanied song spontaneously composed , the theme of which is commonly love of mother , town , the sea , etc . |
| 25 | However , ‘ doorway ’ is a concept exhibiting what I shall call ‘ middle-order generality ’ , that is a concept the descriptive content of which is relatively clearly defined . |
| 26 | In solid waste , 75% of which is still handled by local municipalities , two giants lead the private sector , Waste Management and Browning-Ferris . |
| 27 | And then there is recession , the evidence of which is all around . |
| 28 | Once appointed , a company belongs to the Royal Warrant Holders Associations which states as its aim to continue those virtues of quality and reliability which initially gained them their Royal Warrant of Appointment , the retention of which is entirely subject to Her Majesty 's Pleasure . |
| 29 | The Afropithecini is characterized by thickening of the enamel on the molars ( only actually measured on Heliopithecus ) , by broadening of the molars , reduction in molar cusps and ridges so that the occlusal surfaces become more flattened , hyper-robusticity of the canine , the breadth of which is almost as great as length , and enlargement of the premolars , particularly the uppers , which are 92–97% the size of the first molar . |
| 30 | We live in Hastings and have relatives to stay most summers , the highlight of which is usually an evening out on the town , finishing up at a plush restaurant for dinner . |