Example sentences of "which [modal v] [verb] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Further , the need for many victims to bring a civil action against the perpetrator requires continuing contact with the offender which may extend for years in a protracted case . |
| 2 | Labov 's quite proper feelings of pleasure are evident to any reader of his article ; he plainly views the episode as an example of the opportunities which may arise for linguists to repay a debt to the communities they have worked with . |
| 3 | Ferranti 's move came in the wake of complaints about a market turndown from rivals such as Racal and Thomson CSF — the French group which may bid for Ferranti with British Aerospace . |
| 4 | Which may account for Minister Peter Walker 's recent description of agriculture as an ‘ outstanding success ’ . |
| 5 | 15.30 Teaching about language through speaking and listening , which should start for pupils working towards level 5 , should focus on : |
| 6 | It forced many Japanese to recognize the need for reform and a strong national government which might achieve for Japan a better deal in external relations . |
| 7 | I shall be administrating the Concentration of Resources Programme and if you have any project which might qualify for grant aid in the year 1985–86 please contact me either directly or through your Regional Representative . |
| 8 | Perhaps we should not look for too deep a political explanation : ostracism was for the man whose leadership had been rejected — which might happen for reasons of style rather than content — and whose disapproving presence was an obstruction and a reproach . |
| 9 | She would sit and answer back , stripping away his pomposity as she would the layers of an onion , before going into a sulk which could last for days . |
| 10 | A service between midnight and 0700 should be the responsibility of family health services authorities , which could arrange for visits and perhaps a night time surgery . |
| 11 | This ranged from yellow gold with comparatively low values for silver , through pale yellow electrum with a higher silver content , to white gold which could pass for silver . |
| 12 | Of course there are some woods in the ebony family which could pass for rosewood , and vice versa , and as this is a prototype instrument , anything 's possible . |
| 13 | Phase changes provide a possible mechanism which could account for subsidence as well as uplift , depending on whether the crystalline transformations involved give rise to more , or less , compact mineral structures . |
| 14 | The second cousins have just issued their first newsletter and they have grand plans to open an information centre in Liverpool , which would cater for enthusiasts all over Europe . |
| 15 | possession of a house , for instance , will be evidenced by acts different from those which would suffice for possession of a strip of waste land . |
| 16 | It was not a fortune , but it was a respectable competence , thanks to royalties , which would continue for years yet , whether the doctor reappeared or remained in limbo . |
| 17 | I remember saying that there were dangerous days ahead which would call for faithfulness and courage , quoting the text from the Psalms : ‘ He will not be afraid of any evil tidings , for his heart standeth fast in the Lord . ’ |
| 18 | Not one Bank Assistant is earning a level of income which would qualify for consideration for a loan from any of the Bank 's Subsidiaries . |
| 19 | Mr Gourlay said there was also concern about the transitional arrangements which would lead to disparity of treatment between different companies which had not made long-term commitments for rigs which would qualify for tax relief . |
| 20 | By and large , these criticisms were widely accepted and so efforts were directed to making this channel one which would allow for diversity , for new ideas and for experimentation . |
| 21 | An agreement was reported between the government and three rebel factions at UN-supervised talks in Nairobi , the Kenyan capital , on Dec. 4 , which would allow for distribution of relief supplies to those affected by war in the south . |
| 22 | The peace plan , which would allow for republics to declare independence , had been amended to allow for republics to form a common state , the economy of which could be organized on non-market lines ; the article granting autonomy to the ( currently Serbian-controlled ) provinces of Kosovo and Vojvodina was deleted . |
| 23 | The new policies which would emerge for discussion in an autumn 1990 white paper would take matter well beyond the December 1989 Green Bill , which does not include carbon dioxide among the gases for which standards are to be set . |
| 24 | Similarly the Local Government Act of 1974 established Local Commissioners for Administration to investigate complaints of injustice caused by maladministration by local government departments , which would include for example environmental health , planning and waste disposal departments . |
| 25 | A NEW medical centre which will cater for south Liverpool will be officially opened later this month . |
| 26 | Larger sizes are also available including a magnificent 400ml bottle in a superb leather case which will retail for £2,000 . |
| 27 | Repetitive touching of the body surface results in a decrease in the amplitude and probability of withdrawal of the gill and siphon , a decrease which can persist for weeks . |
| 28 | Microsoft Corp says its Multimedia Viewer Publishing Toolkit Version 2.0 will be available early this month for $500 : the new generation supports several emerging multimedia systems and brings content-based title development within reach of publishers that might not know programming languages , the firm said ; Viewer 2.0 replaces the Multimedia Development Kit , the registered users of which can upgrade for $200 . |
| 29 | Microsoft Corp says its Multimedia Viewer Publishing Toolkit Version 2.0 will be available early this month for $500 : the new generation supports several emerging multimedia systems and brings content-based title development within reach of publishers that might not know programming languages , the firm said ; Viewer 2.0 replaces the Multimedia Development Kit , the registered users of which can upgrade for $200 . |
| 30 | The most common complication is a prolonged and often uncomfortable pain which can last for weeks or even months . |