Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] by the local [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sometimes we went to the Cours Mirabeau and watched the debris from the daily market being picked over by the local dogs . |
| 2 | In terms of Wirral , this function is carried out by the local Drugs Council which provides a ‘ drop-in ’ service for users and their families , a 24-hour telephone service , two-week induction courses with follow-up counselling , and residential facilities for those who need to ‘ come off the street ’ . |
| 3 | A large proportion of the expenditure in areas such as transport , law and order and education is carried out by the local authorities . |
| 4 | Many were designed by French builders but carried out by the local craftsmen . |
| 5 | However , when Bernard applied for planning permission to build a factory on the site he was turned down by the local highways department . |
| 6 | But the general truth of the picture is borne out by the local studies that have been done . |
| 7 | Our own central social services inspectorate will be not only carrying out its own inspections , but also checking on the quality and systems of the arm's-length inspectorates that have been set up by the local authorities . |