Example sentences of "[adv prt] by a [noun sg] in [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For instance , there is the strict requirement of English that postnominal adjectives should be marked off by a pause in speech and by commas in writing , if and only if they are non-restrictive ( see Chapter 7 ) . |
| 2 | ‘ These bacteria are normally harmless but are triggered off by a rise in temperature . |
| 3 | The smell , coming from the rear of a building , might easily have been the unpleasant odour given off by a dustbin in need of emptying . |
| 4 | Most economic crashes are kicked off by a collapse in investment , especially in inventories , and this one was no exception . |
| 5 | Cold sores are triggered off by an increase in body temperature such as when sunbathing or skiing . |
| 6 | According to Peter Cook and John Shergold , of the Bureau of Mineral Resources in Canberra , this event probably occurred through a sudden release of phosphates from the deep ocean brought up by a change in ocean currents or crustal movements . |
| 7 | This meant that it could not be used if it was the result of a ‘ fear of prejudice or hope of advantage , exercised or held out by a person in authority ’ or if it was occasioned by ‘ oppression ’ . |
| 8 | Generally this type of behaviour is carried out by a person in authority and the victim — because that is what the recipient has become — is reluctant or afraid to complain . |
| 9 | The fabrics side was held back by a decline in demand for batiks in West Africa . |
| 10 | A change in this situation can only be brought about by a change in attitude throughout the profession . |