Example sentences of "by [verb] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | " Flexibility " is also enhanced by contracting out peripheral or noncore functions . |
| 2 | Usually she tried to evade such duties , by hanging around in the bathroom or in her bedroom ; she loathed the tedious , repetitive business of the house . |
| 3 | She was n't used to inactivity , and Deveraugh had n't helped any by hanging around . |
| 4 | If I can lever myself by hanging on to this … . |
| 5 | But the left can not be equally self-serving by hanging on to absolutes . |
| 6 | There is an urge to recapture the missing person in some way by hanging on to memories , and treasures . |
| 7 | Only one or two young are born at a time and they are transported in an unusual manner by the mother — by hanging on to her greatly elongated teats . |
| 8 | If the nuclear missiles are militarily useless , why risk alienating the West by hanging on to them ? |
| 9 | ‘ John has a better chance of being released if the kidnappers realize there is nothing to be gained by hanging on to him . |
| 10 | She pulled herself up to the level of the bonnet by hanging on to the wing mirror then snatched at a scrap of folded paper . |
| 11 | My tiny kitchen has been given a rustic look by hanging up a hop bine from a farm , and a string of onions ( 99p ) adds the finishing touch . |
| 12 | We get rid of flies with fly-spray and by hanging up fly-paper . |
| 13 | Was Costello simply upping his profile as a serious performer by hanging out with egghead musicians whose forte is Shostakovich rather than Chuck Berry ? |
| 14 | I had a damp cigarette in the shelter of a doorway — but there was nothing to be gained by hanging about here and I set off , squelching at every step , along the road to Shiel Bridge . |
| 15 | The economists did n't get to this position by hanging back and wingeing from the sidelines . |
| 16 | Deer ruin their chances of being awesome beasts , providing a rare and special experience to those who spot them , by standing in massive herds all along the verge of the A9 looking glum , and grouse lose points for frightening you half to death by crashing out of the heather from under your feet screeching like banshees . |
| 17 | As a composer and conductor he was entirely self-taught , gaining experience by singing in and directing church choirs . |
| 18 | concentrating on areas where significant exploration potential has been identified and , where appropriate , reducing exploration exposure by farming out ; |
| 19 | concentrating on areas where significant exploration potential has been identified and , where appropriate , reducing exploration exposure by farming out ; |
| 20 | As sure as Concorde 's nose is pointed , the partners ' governments will have to subsidise this by coughing up so-called ‘ launch aid ’ . |
| 21 | If I was a man and I thought the only way to get my jollies was by coughing up for a woman 's veal in a sorrel coulis , I would be suicidal . |
| 22 | Feelings of xenophobia — a fear or hatred of the foreigner — can so readily by whipped up , turning friendly sporting occasions when the ‘ hype ’ has been too great , when the passions have run too high and the pervading atmosphere has been too intense . |
| 23 | But be extra vigilant partcularly in terms of headache , vomiting , or if they 're irritable , or if you ca n't bring their temperature down by sponging down and Calpol . |
| 24 | But be extra vigilant partcularly in terms of headache , vomiting , or if they 're irritable , or if you ca n't bring their temperature down by sponging down and Calpol . |
| 25 | It is just as likely that some viruses evolved from more complex organisms — that they are cell fragments which found they could earn a perfectly good living simply by sponging off others . |
| 26 | However , the chordates were not quite fish , since they were without jaws or fins and fed by sucking in water and whatever nutrients it contained . |
| 27 | He never knew what these special things were and tried to find out by sneaking down there at night , but the shed door was always locked . |
| 28 | Both he and Ted McMinn were fined by the club after breaking a New Year curfew by sneaking out to a late-night disco the night before a crunch match against Celtic . |
| 29 | The two feet would shrink with a cheating stick , and perhaps we could avoid some of the easier but time-consuming lower pitches by sneaking in along the first terrace from an easier route . |
| 30 | and people hurrying by raise up their faces |