Example sentences of "by [v-ing] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both parties enjoyed freedom to contract or not to contract and both parties exercised that freedom by contracting on the terms set forth in the written agreement and on no other terms . |
| 2 | Studies of the production efficiency of bureaus suggested to Niskanen that , for a given output , costs can be reduced by contracting with private firms , reducing the size of bureaus and increasing the competition among bureaus ( Niskanen 1975 ) . |
| 3 | For elderly people , there must also be concern that emphasis on reducing waiting times by contracting for services non-locally will impose serious hardship on those unable or unwilling to travel . |
| 4 | It should be stressed that all the 12 Steps were established and practised long before the first residential treatment centre came into being and that many people today get better without the help of treatment centres or professional counsellors but simply by depending upon the Anonymous Fellowships . |
| 5 | By kneeling on the pavement , we could see the two furnaces being stoked but this innocent pastime was cut short by the boilerman who swore at us ! |
| 6 | If the rocks in your tank suffer from all-smothering algae I have found they can be kept clear by scrubbing off the algae then putting them in the oven or under the grill until they are thoroughly dry . |
| 7 | An inquest found that Captain Edwin Nleya , who died in 1989 after collecting evidence of an army poaching ring , was murdered ; an earlier army inquiry attributed his death by hanging to suicide . |
| 8 | It would have been customary to allow the animal its own head , and to hold on to the last truck , or hitch a lift by hanging onto the end . |
| 9 | He had even tried to stretch himself by hanging from the limb of a tree by his hands until the skin on his palms was blistered . |
| 10 | Reduce the distance to the ground by hanging from the wall , look down to your landing space , and as you drop , push yourself away to avoid bashing into the wall . |
| 11 | John puts himself at risk by hanging from the bannister ( line 13 ) . |
| 12 | Perhaps it 's as well that we no longer have death by hanging in this country — otherwise those last-minute reprieve calls from the Home Secretary might not happen in time … |
| 13 | Despite heavy attacks on Iraqi airfields , many of the country 's 700 planes were successful in avoiding destruction by relocating to bases in the north of the country and by taking refuge in reinforced underground shelters . |
| 14 | Scrambling to his feet , he tested the floor at his feet by stamping with the heel of his uninjured leg . |
| 15 | His fury was directed mainly at Orrell prop Martin Hynes for starting the madness by stamping on Dean Richards , who had elected to play for Leicester . |
| 16 | Complete the design by tucking in smaller flowers to fill in any gaps . |
| 17 | Indeed the party insults the English , the only ethnic group in which it holds a majority , by hinting to the Scots that the party might be compelled to consider giving the English their democratic entitlement of seats if the Scots have devolution . |
| 18 | If you do n't acknowledge this resentment , you will inevitably let it seep out and it 's all too easy to punish him by hinting at inadequacies , and burden him with guilt at your loss . |
| 19 | Transfected colonies expressing surface B1.8 single chain antibody were identified by panning with NIP.BSA-coated beads . |
| 20 | G418-resistant psi2 transfectants displaying the B1.8 scFv-MoMLVenv fusion protein at their surface were identified by panning with NIP.BSA-coated paramagnetic beads . |
| 21 | A situation like this can be covered very succinctly by panning from a shot of the mother to a view of the child who is receding into the distance . |
| 22 | What a pity the management allows bombers to ski out of control and spoil serious skiers ' pleasure by crashing into them ! |
| 23 | ‘ I 'm really keen to play again , ’ said the 40-year-old Scot , whose Ryder Cup place was put in jeopardy by crashing into a flower pot three weeks ago and badly bruising his sternum . |
| 24 | England threw away the advantage of first use of a good if not lighting-fast pitch by crashing from 138 for 2 to 207 all out just before 5.30 pm . |
| 25 | We encourage all our members and particularly those in the UK not to let your renewal date go by without finding out how much you can save by availing of Autocover . |
| 26 | The baton is , however , necessary at the Opéra , where large choruses are frequently sung in the wings … it must not be thought that such a distant group of singers can hear the orchestra , however numerous : each person sings in his neighbour 's ear , and I have sometimes surprised myself by singing off the beat and incorrectly conducting [ conduisant ] the chorus surrounding me . |
| 27 | Now , facing the hangman on an unrelated murder charge , Nofomela made a desperate attempt to save his life by singing like the Vienna Boys Choir . |
| 28 | Many have learnt musical skills and earned an income by singing in a church choir , Like J. S. Bach , the choirmaster or cantor of the past usually taught his choristers and pupils harmony and counterpoint , as well as instrumental skills . |
| 29 | Moreover , it would be very easy for Jones to check out the heat by collaborating with an electrochemist . |
| 30 | The British Equine Event will cover all aspects of horse management and breeding by collaborating with key organisations in a number of special feature areas to provide advice and information on — |