Example sentences of "[noun] upon [pron] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | Emboldened by an alliance with Britain made in 1902 , Japan attacked Russian forces in January 1904 and proceeded to inflict a series of devastating defeats upon her by land and sea . |
| 2 | Chiles 's victory was particularly impressive in that it was based upon a campaign which included the explicit rejection of negative campaigning tactics — despite personal attacks upon him by his opponents — and the renunciation of " money politics " in the form of a refusal to accept campaign contributions greater that $100 . |
| 3 | Envy of the children — or over-concentration upon them by the other partner -will show itself in a dozen ways in attitudes and actions . |
| 4 | Of their own inclination the people will not apparently leave the place … they prefer to stay on , meeting calls upon them by small accommodation bills , thus gradually impoverishing themselves and making their prospects cheerless . ’ |
| 5 | Professor Donaldson was so irate at my letter in the Times , which he considered to reflect upon English architects in general , that he proposed moving the Institute to reverse the recommendation of their council to award to me the annual Royal Gold Medal of the Institute , and was only dissuaded from attempting to inflict that gratuitous dishonour upon me by strong remonstrances . |
| 6 | But Coun Szintai criticised the Salvation Army for suggesting that some people brought the problem upon themselves by spending cash on smoking and drinking . |