definite relative clause

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a relative clause with a definite relative pronoun as subordinating word, as that they said in We heard the things that they said.

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Do you think that as we get older our thoughts shift to the more abstract, the music, than the definite, the lyrics?
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But relative to centuries past, America is a marvel of domestic tranquility.
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Parents who want to transfer custody of a child to someone other than a relative must seek permission from a judge.
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While traveling this holiday season, a relative and I were pulled over by a police officer.
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Of course, this is The Comeback, and so "success" is a relative word.
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Aguinaldo withheld his decision until Paterno could report to him the definite opinions of his generals.
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Quantitative estimation does not furnish much of definite clinical value.
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But I suppose, as he is my nearest relative, it is but natural he should be anxious about my health.
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That she had her definite reason he knew, as a woman knows when another woman is wearing a last year's gown.
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This had been quite genuine, for the Professor had been fond of his relative, who had always been very good to him.
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