Example sentences of "by place [pron] [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Zollner 's illusion makes parallel lines seem to diverge by placing them on a zigzag striped background . |
| 2 | Firstly , the weight transmitted through the sailor 's feet can be used to counter the capsize by placing them on the rail ( W2 ) . |
| 3 | Procedures and functions do not need to be declared before they are used and there is no speed advantage to be gained by placing them at the start of the program . |
| 4 | Scald and skin the tomatoes by placing them in a bowl , pouring boiling water over them , counting to fifteen before pouring off the hot water and replacing it with cold . |
| 5 | The animal cells ’ ability to respond to induction by the vegetal region was tested by placing them in a sandwich between two vegetal regions . |
| 6 | Indeed , I have blundered straight away by placing them in a context of the 1960s and 1970s , as though in 1970 they stopped ! |
| 7 | Giving reasons , therefore , raises our thoughts and actions from the here and now and from their singularity by placing them in the context of a wider perspective or tradition . |
| 8 | Its pattern-searching strategy resolves many theoretical issues by placing them within the constraint of empirical evidence . |
| 9 | Consent can adversely affect the normative situation of the agent either by placing him under an obligation or by derogating from his rights . |
| 10 | Law conceived of the role of the leader in an exactly opposite sense from Balfour : he sought to foster unity by placing himself at the head of the discordant elements where Balfour had thrown the leadership on the side of restraint . |
| 11 | The rouble became progressively stronger and in 1897 foreign confidence was ensured by placing it on the gold standard . |
| 12 | Then , by placing it on the board again , you can lie down and paddle home . |
| 13 | Where the negligent misrepresentation induces a contract between the parties , it may be more advantageous to proceed under s2(1) of the 1967 Act , not least because it reverses the onus of proof by placing it upon the seller ( see Howard Marine and Dredging Co Ltd v A Ogden and Sons ( Excavations ) Ltd [ 1978 ] QB 574 ) . |
| 14 | Initially , schools were only to have one microcomputer , so there was an argument for making the microcomputer available to the whole school by placing it in the school library . |
| 15 | An investor can wait for a transaction to match their order by placing it within the limit order system . |