Example sentences of "something which [vb mod] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | First , again , Nozick relies on the argument , internalist or not , to provide the independent support for something which would otherwise look like a counter-intuitive consequence of his theory . |
| 2 | The poem is rich in language , vivid in imagery , mysterious and enchanting in its overall effect and uses to its best advantage various language features to evoke an atmosphere of grandeur and magnificence conveying the author 's passion for something which would otherwise remain a mere vehicle to the reader . |
| 3 | Virgin , he said , were planning something which would effectively wipe out the manufacture of records , tapes and home hi-fis — direct cable music . |
| 4 | William Wordsworth described the river Duddon as something which would always be recognized by succeeding generations : |
| 5 | Twisting the wire tie is hard too , but the binning itself is something which would certainly have earned me a Rainbow Award at play-school . |
| 6 | Their history , the interests of their members and the circumstances of conflict in Northern Ireland do not permit the evolution of Orangeism into something which would still have meaning if it abandoned its evangelical Protestant symbols and stated beliefs . |
| 7 | Within a few months of her husband 's tragic death Annette knew she had to do something which would still involve her in politics . |
| 8 | She has not cut herself off from her parents , however , as this is something which would only have led her to feel guilty and therefore decreased her confidence even further . |
| 9 | A survey conducted in the United States in 1981 revealed that directors considered the feature that made a company most attractive as a take-over target was that it had ‘ excellent management ’ and the majority of respondents regarded management inefficiency as something which would actually put them off . |
| 10 | Right , well we , we have something which would actually solve that , erm , which would be of benefit to you , and would actually cut in at the six month period , and would continue paying your policy and your premiums , until your retirement age if necessary . |
| 11 | He was knowingly , deliberately and secretly acting , setting out to do something which would inevitably inflict great harm on his principal . |
| 12 | That term was automatically held to be satisfied when the effects on the interests of the individual were felt to be serious enough to warrant procedural protection , and this was so whether the context was deprivation of an office , expulsion from a trade association , the destruction of one 's property , or the loss of something which would juridically be called a privilege . |
| 13 | It is important to understand Griffiths ' proposals because some of them formed the basis of new government legislation in 1990 , although other fundamental recommendations were , unfortunately , rejected — something which may well cause difficulties in the future , as we shall see later . |
| 14 | This view , however , may be to perceive only as a weakness within the British scene something which may more interestingly be considered an incentive to , even a necessary condition of , modernist and postmodernist writing generally . |
| 15 | The Coroner said : This is something which ought never to have happened . |
| 16 | If the explanation for the violent outburst lies in something which might understandably lead a person to be so angry as to lose self-control , then this supplies an added reason for mitigating the offence and the sentence . |
| 17 | ‘ While you were away , I remembered something which might just help . ’ |
| 18 | The Meteorological Office said calculations from local records put such rain in the ‘ very rare event ’ category , something which might only happen there once in 500 years . |
| 19 | But when it is used to describe what happens during reading , or any attempt at reading , it seems to stand for something less focused and further from full awareness — something which might more appropriately be called ‘ anticipation ’ or ‘ expectancy ’ . |
| 20 | Mr Brown said it was ‘ included only under the broadest heading — Treasury running costs — was never drawn to the attention of the Audit Office as a special feature and has never been investigated by the Audit Office , something which should now happen ’ . |
| 21 | She had agreed — no , worse than that , she had volunteered , to help him in something which could ultimately lose her the club . |
| 22 | Community care proposals were perceived by many NHS staff as essentially to do with social care , something which could best be left to the local authorities . |
| 23 | That was something which could never be established after this lapse of time . |
| 24 | Need some information but also if they you know something which could actually make it |
| 25 | And this conception leads inexorably to the view that experience is like a kind of screen , something which could perhaps be painted if only we had the skill and reflective capacity , or something which could be captured by language or music . |
| 26 | ‘ Parliament in my judgment has assumed and contemplated that the testator will have already made his will before he signs and the words in section 9 ( b ) ‘ give effect to the will ’ in my judgment do more naturally suggest that there is a document already in existence which contains either dispositive provisions or something which can properly be described as a testamentary disposition . |
| 27 | This can happen if the toe bail is n't located properly in the groove at the welt — something which can easily happen when there is snow blowing about and the boot itself is covered in snow . |
| 28 | Because the audience can take such an active part in still image work it is something which can easily be tackled in the classroom , which might be the best place for introducing it to a class who are unfamiliar with it . |
| 29 | He is unable to ‘ switch off ’ his analytic mind , for he becomes possessed of something which can best be described as ‘ special knowledge ’ . |
| 30 | The most straightforward use of psychic ability is in finding archaeological remains , which , at least , is something which can later be verified . |