Example sentences of "[noun] which can [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This makes a beautiful patterned skirt which can be bold and flamboyant or gently patterned according to the design you use , but it must be in fine yarn or it will be heavy and concrete-like. 2/30s acrylic , Bramwell 's Silky , Bonnie 's French Crêpe or Forsell 's 2-ply Wool all make lovely fabrics . |
| 2 | Their contrary motion produces vertical combinations which can be consonant or dissonant , but the result sounds quite logical and smooth . |
| 3 | The area feels firm but has irregular nodules which can be painful to touch . |
| 4 | And I often say that young ladies who are looking over their shoulder like this , you 've got ta be careful of the neck because when they turn round and look over their shoulder you get creases in the neck , and there is a slight crease in the neck there but most of it has been disguised by covering it with her hair , so look out for that when you have a young lady , or anybody , looking over their shoulder , particularly with young ladies , when they look over their shoulder like that it does cause creases in the side of the neck which can be unsightly . |
| 5 | The object of establishing the Centre is the development of research which can be used to measure and evaluate the functions of social work , which is one of the major areas of local government activity in Scotland . |
| 6 | Early diagnosis of the condition is essential to avoid crises which can be painful and debilitating . |
| 7 | A thesaurus ( see Chapter 9 ) is essentially a database in its own right , with each word constituting a record , cross-referenced to other records or terms through a series of relationships which can be broad , narrow or related ( e.g. ‘ metal ’ is a narrower term of ‘ inorganic ’ , but it is a broad term of ‘ iron ’ . |
| 8 | Of course one is teaching new material as well , but it 's the repetition of certain subjects which can be boring , so we 're trying to combine this with material which sees it in application , and in fact for engineers their whole orientation is towards applying ideas and not just to learning how and why nature works — that 's the question that science asks , but engineering aims to apply and harness natural phenomena . |
| 9 | The insights from family therapy which can be helpful have been identified ( Bogo , 1987 ) . |
| 10 | Early diagnosis will help to minimize the resulting weight loss which can be difficult to make up , even once the condition itself is being treated . |
| 11 | The Government say that in all this , one of their main aims is to go for greater local accountability , er but this h people can hardly claim to know more about the community than the elected representatives , or more for example about educational or social service activities which can be relevant to police concerns and there are many local government member as enquiries have shown who can claim outside management and financial expertise . |
| 12 | Er , for example , we 're talking about a heart attack damage to heart muscle , we 're talking about strokes where there 's a loss fl , bl , sorry , the flow of blood to the brain , erm , we 're talking about cancer , we 're talking about an abnormal growth of cells , but not all cancers are covered , a skin cancer which is n't life threatening , is n't covered , erm , as a result of perhaps too much sunbathing etcetera , whereas a melanoma , a cancer that comes into er , a great lump on the skin which can be life-threatening , obviously is . |
| 13 | QAPACKMAX is the maximum number of QA requests which can be outstanding at any one time . |
| 14 | However , genetic changes occur in captive groups which can be counter-productive to conservation aims . |
| 15 | Radios today seldom need repairing or the attention of a technician ; they do not need accessories which can be expensive and can get lost or damaged . |
| 16 | This can result in errors which can be costly if not picked up by the tenant 's solicitor . |
| 17 | In older systems , the inspection chamber nearest the boundary of the concrete inspection chamber property may be fitted with an interceptor trap through which the water will normally flow : a rodding arm is fitted with a stopper which can be used to unblock this length of drain . |
| 18 | Questions of meaning open up vistas which can be exciting to explore . |
| 19 | It is not disputed , however , that all pregnant women should be immunised against rubella which can be responsible for one in 200 cases of severe mental handicap . |
| 20 | This precaution should in any event be taken , for decaying vegetation in water generates toxic gases which can be lethal for fish , particularly during winter when the pool becomes covered with ice and these gases have no means of escaping into the air . |
| 21 | It is a process which can be continuous , or halted , or intermittent . |
| 22 | There are specialised optical aids which can be helpful to some visually handicapped pupils . |
| 23 | Remember , a flexible joint has a margin of safety which can be useful when you are straining to reach those last few millimetres . |
| 24 | Tonight 's gig encapsulates everything The Farm are good at — simple , terrace-anthem pop which can be entertaining and more affecting than a thousand Simon Dudfield pouts . |
| 25 | There is an extensive vocabulary of special terms to describe karst landforms which can be confusing to the uninitiated , and even to the expert . |
| 26 | Dealers often mix ecstasy with other substances which can be lethal . |
| 27 | Don McCullin , the unit 's Special Assignment Photographer , had also been a greatly respected news photographer in Vietnam , and his monochrome production stills convey a stark realism which can be difficult to distinguish from documentary photographs . |
| 28 | This places emphasis on thinking about purpose and structuring searches to meet information needs , an emphasis which can be beneficial in selecting and rejecting information after using the microcomputer i.e. in reading , note making , and organizing information . |
| 29 | At this stage obviously the observations which can be particular will related to existing regional and su sub-regional policies . |
| 30 | Écueil provides strong wines which can be useful in blending a cuvée . |