Example sentences of "[am/are] [verb] by a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A second property is that the local distances are given by a metric equation in the Gaussian coordinate separations . |
| 2 | MANY PLACES OF INTEREST on and around the Three Peaks can only be reached on foot after many miles of walking over rough ground , but visitors to Leck Fell are favoured by a quiet moorland road that takes them to their objective precisely and , if they travel by car , without effort . |
| 3 | These studies are undertaken by a wide variety of modes of study . |
| 4 | And while acknowledging that some women wreak inhumanity on others , Kennedy argues that jailed mothers are crushed by a double burden ; not only have they broken the law , but they feel ( as does society ) that they have failed their children . |
| 5 | The builders then move these living tubes of glue back and forth across the leaf junction until the two edges are joined by a silken fabric . |
| 6 | These vertices are joined by a single edge labelled with the number of paths between the vertices . |
| 7 | Then the two sets are joined by a single line , swivel to swivel . |
| 8 | the front A pillars are joined by a transverse beam which supports the dashboard and helps preserve the interior space |
| 9 | The difficulties of this task are compounded by a natural unwillingness to admit any independent criteria for judging a particular reading , since Althusser 's aim is to interpret Marx in his own terms , rather than to impose on him any independent ( and ideological ) standards . |
| 10 | They are able to do this because they are formed by a special type of cell division , during which the 46 chromosomes in the body cells of the father and the mother assort into 23 pairs , following which the two members of each pair segregate , so that the resulting germ cells receive only 23 chromosomes . |
| 11 | The mats are formed by a special cutting and macerating machine which harvests the grass and presses it into a five to ten millimetre layer which is placed back on the stubble . |
| 12 | Stouts today are not exceptionally strong — usually in the low 1040s OG — and are distinguished by a high hop rate and by their jet black or dark brown colour achieved by the use of roasted malts and unmalted roasted barley . |
| 13 | They are distinguished by a sensitive use of imagery and a firm construction . |
| 14 | While nestling behind your drink in the upstairs bar you are surrounded by a veritable rainforest of shrubs and plants — with a great view of Belfast Lough . |
| 15 | They are surrounded by a new aura of meaning ’ ( 1965 : 129 ) . |
| 16 | The disk is round , covered with plates which on the dorsal side of the disk are surrounded by a single row of rounded granules . |
| 17 | Most canine health insurance policies will cover referrals of this nature if they are recommended by a qualified vet . |
| 18 | When the repetitive contractions are peristaltic and are preceded by a small pressure plateau suggestive of a common cavity phenomenon , the relation to gastro-oesophageal reflex is clear . |
| 19 | Extensive entries for each of the artist 's works are preceded by a long chronology with numbered and itemised sections discussing in detail the major developments in Magritte 's career . |
| 20 | Entries , admirable in their crispness and objectivity , are preceded by a detailed chronology which maps out , in the form of short sections , Magritte 's biography , artistic development and exhibition schedule , supported by extensive quotations from the artist 's letters and other literary sources . |
| 21 | ‘ I am surrounded by a synthetic world of fantasy that I live in , ’ Johnnie tells this paper on his first visit to the UK , the first of a million metaphysical whingeings to be directed towards the NME . |
| 22 | Wyndham Lewis wrote in The Listener : ‘ On entering the gallery you are overwhelmed by a rancid vegetation , tropically gigantic … |
| 23 | A point worth noting is that when the State of Tennessee issued the order to revoke the charter of the Highlander Folk School , the entire assets of the school were sold at public auction , including the land , buildings , library , stock etc , and having learned this savage lesson from experience , the land and buildings on which the new Highlander Research and Education Center is now located are owned by a separate Trust which is completely distinct from Highlander , and is now answerable for any of the activities which take place there . |
| 24 | His own pictures are owned by a large number of people , and illustrate the sincerity which was characteristic of him . |
| 25 | Main classes are denoted by a capital letter , and in most classes a second capital letter is used to signal major sections or subclasses . |
| 26 | Tyrone , up to a few hundred feet of reddish sandstones occur above a basal conglomerate , and are succeeded by a thin development of argillaceous dolomite , the Upper Permian Magnesian Limestone . |
| 27 | They are succeeded by a big workshop known as the Leagros Group . |
| 28 | Many industries are dominated by a small number of large companies ; because of their relative share of the market , the existence of barriers to entry , and the differentiated character of their products , these companies are not pure price- takers , but have the ability to increase their prices above marginal cost . |
| 29 | Apart from making sure that permanent mains-voltage lights are installed by a competent electrician , the main way of protecting yourself against getting an electric shock from garden lights is to install an RCD . |
| 30 | It is surprising how often your questions are answered by a casual comment from somebody . |