Example sentences of "in [noun] that [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | During the epidemic of 1854 Dr Snow uncovered the following facts out of 134 deaths from cholera during the first four weeks , 115 of the fatal cases occurred in houses supplied by the Southwark and Vauxhall Company , only 14 in that of the Lambeth Company 's houses , and the remainder in houses that got their water from pump wells or direct from the river . |
| 2 | And it is their response to each other 's movements and their own enjoyment in dance that makes their behaviour appear natural and spontaneous even when they perform difficult technical feats . |
| 3 | Outside , all the foremost mandarins of the court were already assembled in lines that reflected their rank . |
| 4 | We are soon informed of how his wealth is made public knowledge in lines that suggest his generosity with his riches could be extravagance ; an imprudent use and showing of wealth — and his wife — rather than a wise one : This noble marchaunt heeld a worthy hous For which he hadde alday so great repair For his largesse ( and for his wyf was fair ) That wonder is … |
| 5 | ‘ Yes , and look at you now , ’ thought Philippa , ‘ woe betide anything in trousers that came your way , you filthy old hag . ’ |
| 6 | Darwinian evolutionism is an example of a theory that was adopted by middle-class thinkers because it portrayed Nature in terms that paralleled their preferred framework of society . |
| 7 | Tears become a signal to the male partner that the issue under discussion is one that should be taken seriously , and if he is sensitive to his partner 's needs he will respond swiftly and allow the woman to weep in ways that affirm her dignity . |
| 8 | Most assemblies are , however , ‘ consociations ’ resulting from behaviours in which animals respond to each other 's presence in ways that establish their spacing in relation to one another and their occurrence in groups of certain age and sex composition . |
| 9 | In addition , some prey behave in ways that enhance their conspicuousness once they have been spotted . |
| 10 | The theory of ideology offers an account of the role of knowledge in society that enables its analyses to operate as critique . |
| 11 | A simple example of this occurs in languages that draw their polite second person singular pronoun from their plural one , where there will be no overt distinction between second person singular polite and second person plural pronouns . |
| 12 | It was crucial to his remarkable success in winning the nomination of his party ; without that asset it is most unlikely that he would have secured his narrow victory over Gerald Ford , but it was his insistence on remaining an outsider in spirit that limited his accomplishments in office . |
| 13 | In a reference to Iceland , Norway and Turkey , which belonged to NATO but neither to the EC nor to the WEU [ see p. 38216 ] , ministers said that " Allies that are not participating in the development of a European defence identity … should be adequately involved in decisions that affect their security " . |
| 14 | My views are taken into account in decisions that affect my job . |
| 15 | The employment secretary David has today told company bosses in Nottingham that treating their staff properly will save them money and boost their profits . |
| 16 | Blacks in the USA achieve success in sport in numbers that belie their minority status in the population at large . |
| 17 | The Chelsea Gardener is perhaps the most sophisticated and design-conscious garden centre in town , where all the plants have been displayed in locations that suit their growing needs . |