Example sentences of "which could be [vb pp] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Among the Paracelsians there had been an emphasis on inner illumination , which could be perceived as a threat to established forms of religion . |
| 2 | The hoarding at the entrance to the sliproad leading off the A643 five miles out of Mainz warned of the penalties which could be imposed on any unauthorized personnel attempting to gain illegal entry into the Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Plant a mile further down the road . |
| 3 | In the case of the discretionary sentence there is always a notional equivalent determinate sentence which could be imposed in accord with established sentencing practice but for the current mental state of the defendant which makes him a danger to the public . |
| 4 | Mississippi steamers all had the instruments which could be heard for miles . |
| 5 | Her mast caught with a crack which could be heard on both sides of the river on the high overhang of the foremost lighter . |
| 6 | According to the patent ( Us 235 199 ) , when the chopped light beam was focused onto the diaphragm it created sympathetic movements which could be heard as sound . |
| 7 | Most conspicuous was a short , dark girl dressed in scarlet who had a big head , big eyes ( her best feature ) , a big nose and a very big voice , which could be heard above all the other bleating , twanging , cackling , warbling , conspiratorial voices . |
| 8 | But a static gathering was likely to amount to an obstruction , which could be cleared by the police exercising common law powers . |
| 9 | Where possible , material which could be salvaged from old buildings or walls was recycled into the new fortifications , while in many places no indemnity was paid to those who were forced ‘ pro bono publico ’ to surrender property on which walls might be built or to provide the open ground , outside a wall , vital for effective defence . |
| 10 | In addition they had two camel guns , small cannons which could be mounted on saddles and fired from the backs of camels ; for the circumstances these had been mounted on the back of a plush sofa which had been recovered from the rampart where it had served during the rains . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | The lack of welfare officers , the rarity of home leave , the concept of visits and letter-writing as a privilege which could be withdrawn as a punishment , and the denial of permission to keep family photographs , were all indications of an absence of serious interest in helping to maintain a prisoner 's contacts with the outside world . |
| 13 | Savings accounts in banks were left untouched , but the decree limited for the next six months the amount of cash which could be withdrawn from accounts to a maximum Rbs500 per month , although it authorized the use of bank transfers by individuals for payment to state shops and enterprises . |
| 14 | Such evidence might be taken to show a much less intense use of coinage in the former than in the latter , a view which could be supported by the calculations based on the material from Bath that very little coinage was available in circulation per capita of the population of Roman Britain ( see p. 47 ) . |
| 15 | Congress duly approved funding of $200 million , but subsequently objected to the Defense Department 's initial proposals for projects which could be supported by it . |
| 16 | It is recognized that this might cause expenditure problems in telephone expense but , if it is sited in the library , it is under constant supervision and control , which would preclude unauthorized use of the telephone system and allow a proper accounting system of telephone costs , which could be charged to the per capita of the department using the system , similar to the way in which Rank Xerox is administered . |
| 17 | The idea was proposed to Priestley that his carbonated water , which could be prepared on board , might provide doses of carbon dioxide and thus prevent scurvy ( as well as make the distilled sea water more palatable ) . |
| 18 | Is that a matter which could be overcome by detailed position ? |
| 19 | It is already widely-known that sailors suffered the dreaded disease of scurvy ( in Gaelic ) , which could be counteracted by eating the food containing the appropriate substance , ascorbic acid . |
| 20 | La Paz : It 's a city of shining skyscrapers where the wealthy industrialists and politicians enjoy life in a suburb which could be mistaken for Los Angeles . |
| 21 | Erm and I think the tenants ' group came to us and , and asked us if we would set up an advice session for tenants moving out , which could be situated in the flats , and could be run on a regular basis . |
| 22 | In effect , we have pruned out those parts of the tree which could be grown from node 8 . |
| 23 | Crops could have been grown in it free of the manorial and village restrictions which controlled the crops which could be grown in the village fields . |
| 24 | These men were aware of the importance of recognizing that these so-called ‘ primitive peoples ’ had complex and elaborate cultures which could be destroyed by the supposedly civilizing influences of the European powers . |
| 25 | The intention was to produce a quality system and procedure which could be accredited to BS 5750 . |
| 26 | Beveridge became more sanguine about the level of full employment which could be achieved at the same time as he proposed less control by the government over the economy . |
| 27 | ‘ No court shall exercise its powers to make a specific issue order or prohibited steps order — ( a ) with a view to achieving a result which could be achieved by making a residence or contact order ; … |
| 28 | ‘ No court shall exercise its powers to make a specific issue order or prohibited steps order — ( a ) with a view to achieving a result which could be achieved by making a residence or contact order ; … |
| 29 | The court can not exercise its powers to make a specific issue or prohibited steps order with a view to achieving a result which could be achieved by a residence or contact order ( s9(5) ( a ) ) . |
| 30 | Thus the maximum term of imprisonment which could be inflicted without a jury quadrupled between 1884 and 1899 . |