Example sentences of "bring [adv prt] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unless your cholesterol level is off the scale ( by which I mean approaching double figures when measured in millimoles per litre ) , the degree of change in absolute coronary risk that you can bring about by dietary measures is spitting in the wind . |
| 2 | ‘ What a state may not constitutionally bring about by means of a criminal statute is likewise beyond the reach of its civil law of libel . |
| 3 | Although East Germany managed to staunch the flow on the eve of its 40th birthday , observers said it was still in danger of bleeding slowly to death , or of suffering convulsions brought on by repression on its streets . |
| 4 | I could never get over the transformation of the vast auditorium by the dimming of the lights , the beautiful changes of colour on the curtains , and the anticipation brought on by the roaring lion , the muscle man with his gong the snow capped mountain , the searchlights probing the 20th Century . |
| 5 | A post-mortem examination on Dr Magdalene Weld , aged 52 , found she died on Wednesday from bronchial pneumonia brought on by influenza . |
| 6 | In 1974 his property and investment group also faced problems brought on by a credit squeeze and downturn in the building market . |
| 7 | Undeniably there has been change — much of it brought on by technology — and , generally the customer has benefited . |
| 8 | They wiped out the buffalo , more or less wiped out the Indians and , eventually , were driven away themselves by loneliness , extreme weather , drought , and the loss of topsoil brought on by over-farming . |
| 9 | With the building boom brought on by suburbanization , land for a chapel could now be bought in prominent locations : the days of buildings tucked into a court of back lane had passed . |
| 10 | The team were superbly prepared and the younger players — many of whom were recruited and brought on by Cottam — made further progress . |
| 11 | Many more will have suffered from cancers brought on by one of the radioactive substances released . |
| 12 | The restriction on supplies from the Middle East brought on by the clash with the Egyptian government of Abdel Nasser was so serious that petrol rationing had to be introduced . |
| 13 | Many guests indeed complained not of ennui but of exhaustion brought on by accompanying Eugénie while she scampered up and down rocks , or by long walks and excursions in the area around the palace which took place most days after lunch . |
| 14 | As someone who knew Gedge in both Middleton and Leeds , she was in the perfect position to notice the personality changes brought on by university life . |
| 15 | [ what is ] apparent during this period is the bewilderment and confusion of many sections of the liberal intelligentsia in grappling with the immigration issue at the same time as they had difficulties in understanding the new elements of youth culture brought on by the emergence of what was in popular parlance being termed an ‘ affluent society ’ . |
| 16 | Her triumph in securing Dombey as a husband for Edith is dashed by Edith 's unconcealed contempt and resentment after the marriage , and she dies in confusion of mind and physical incapacity brought on by a stroke . |
| 17 | The ‘ bad mood ’ syndrome brought on by an offensive odour and the resulting symptoms of annoyance can lead to antisocial behaviour ; relationships with family , friends and others become strained , the persons most affected perhaps blaming other members of the family for the position in which they find themselves and which they consider intolerable , leading in extreme cases to marriage problems or at least much unhappiness . |
| 18 | Possible Lower Palaeozoic sources will only be of interest where they have escaped premature maturation brought on by burial under thick Devonian cover , a factor very difficult to assess ahead of analytical work in areas where the Devonian has itself suffered erosion . |
| 19 | Depression is sometimes brought on by a sudden change in one 's life , such as coming into a Home . |
| 20 | DEPRESSION brought on by the effect of overhead power cables is in the news again . |
| 21 | At one time only a few selected diseases were thought to have links with the sufferer 's state of mind , but now it is recognized that a whole range — from cancer to heart attack — may be brought on by worry and strain . |
| 22 | They are not suffering some kind of seizure brought on by the fear of the nearby predator . |
| 23 | A bad mood can be brought on by what he sees as ‘ stupid ’ behaviour by other motorists . |
| 24 | The second unscheduled diversion was to Southern Carburettors in Hersham , brought on by the Caterham 's refusal to idle at less than 4000rpm . |
| 25 | It was what the doctors call a false pregnancy , probably brought on by her husband 's sudden death , feelings of guilt . |
| 26 | Rejecting medical evidence that he had suffered a heart attack brought on by stress and aggravated by a syphilitic condition , the Nazis used the funeral to turn the dead man into a Nazi martyr . |
| 27 | The greater your mobility the less likely you will be to suffer aches and pains brought on by stiffness . |
| 28 | We are being taken to the ‘ limits of pain ’ brought on by a means of transport which is too loud , ugly , congested , dirty , dangerous and expensive . |
| 29 | Giddiness may be brought on by watching a twirling ballet dancer , the flicker of zigzag , rapid movement of an out-of-tune television or the quick flickering of bright lights . |
| 30 | ( Presumably his fatal illness was brought on by severe shock . ) |