Example sentences of "[verb] by [art] same [noun sg] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | The similarities between things called by the same name are indefinite and fluctuating ; one tries to pin terms down by definition , so that they can be used for strict inference , but Wittgenstein showed that in the vocabulary of natural languages the similarities are ‘ family resemblances ’ , by which A may be like B in one respect and B like C in another , but A like C in neither , so that it is useless to look for common characteristics by which to define the word which names them all . |
| 2 | All these variations combine to the extent that even words spoken by the same person are never identical [ Vassiere , 1985 ] . |
| 3 | Even words spoken by the same person are never identical ( Vaissiere , 1985 ) . |
| 4 | The main characteristic of rejuvenation terraces and breaks of slope in the valley side caused by the same process is that the terraces are essentially paired , so that they occur at the same elevation on both sides of the valley . |
| 5 | Working in conjunction with the dampers and controlled by the same computer are four air springs , which constantly adjust the ride height according to a number of external factors . |
| 6 | The fact that the vendor company and my client are both controlled by the same individual is , I believe , irrelevant , as the unexpired portion of the lease was professionally valued by an independent third party . |