Example sentences of "[noun pl] given off " in BNC.
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| 1 | Similarly , the gaseous molecules given off by plants may be smelt by us humans , but can be identified by some insects from their characteristic infrared emissions . |
| 2 | The distribution of frequencies in this ‘ microwave background ’ is just like the distribution of frequencies given off by a hot gas . |
| 3 | At the other end of the scale , we are deaf to some of the frequencies given off by jangling keys or screeching brakes , cutting off at around 20 000 hertz . |
| 4 | Dr Gary Coles has designed a sensor accurate enough to monitor tiny changes in exhaust gases given off while the vehicle is being driven . |
| 5 | Basically , most dioxins are by-products of burning — both natural and man-made — which cling to other materials given off during combustion . |
| 6 | Glue-sniffing means breathing in the vapours given off by certain types of glue in order to get intoxicated or ‘ high ’ , rather like getting drunk on alcohol . |
| 7 | The reason for such a long flue , which is not uncommon , is that vapours given off during smelting of lead polluted the surrounding landscape , whereas long flues allowed the fumes to settle harmlessly . |
| 8 | Scientists at Los Alamos have suggested using particle beams to help burn up the plutonium , rather than relying entirely on particles given off by a chain reaction going on within the material ; they think it would be like holding a flame underneath the plutonium , rather than starting a dangerous plutonium blaze . |
| 9 | He deduced this by analyzing the way in which a-particles , which are positively charged particles given off by radioactive atoms , are deflected when they collide with atoms . |
| 10 | Odours and fumes given off from pans in which fish is fried , particularly when rancid oils or vegetable oils are used as the frying medium , are liable to give rise to objections from nearby residents . |
| 11 | There 's a school nearby and environmentalists are worried about the possible effects of fumes given off from the burning rubbish . |
| 12 | Whatever the reason , it is recognized that stressed trees then become vulnerable to further damage through drought , wind damage ( through weakened root systems ) , snow damage ( the brittle tops of trees snap beneath the weight of snow ) , frost , insects ( e.g. the bark beetle is attracted by chemicals such as terpenes given off by stressed trees ) and needle fungal and virus attack . |
| 13 | an electro cardiograph , it 's a tracing of the electrical il impulses from the heart given off by the heart and this chap came in he 'd never had one before and he was nervous anyway , so I 'm trying to put him at his ease and I , I put , you have to put like a rubber band round their arms and legs and attach erm electrodes to them , you do n't feel anything , you 're only measuring the electrical impulses given off by the heart |
| 14 | SOLVENTS AND OTHER Petrol and oil vapours , also lighter fuel and VOLATILE COMPOUNDS paraffin Perfumes and after-shave Scented soaps and toiletries , scented cleaning materials Paint Varnish White spirit , meths , paint-remover Disinfectant Mothballs Air-fresheners Polish ( furniture , brass etc ) Formaldehyde ( from cavity wall insulation , chipboard , foam rubber ) Smells given off by : plastics ( eg when warm ) rubber and foam rubber coated ( shiny ) paper newsprint new fabric |
| 15 | 7.5 shows how the intensity should vary with frequency for gamma rays given off by primordial black holes , if there were on average 300 per cubic light-year . |
| 16 | Dr Newton , Harwell 's deputy head of biomedical research must give regular samples for analysis , as does his fellow volunteer , Eric Voice , along with regular sessions under this detector which picks up the gamma rays given off by the plutonium . |
| 17 | Dr Newton , Harwell 's deputy head of biomedical research must give regular samples for analysis , as does his fellow volunteer , Eric Voice , along with regular sessions under this detector which picks up the gamma rays given off by the plutonium . |