Example sentences of "[prep] be [verb] by [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The next best thing is to read , with real care and attention , detailed accounts of modern fieldwork such as are provided by the two Hugh-Jones volumes . |
| 2 | Her predecessor , William Vander Zalm , had resigned after being criticized by the provincial conflict-of-interest commissioner for his role in the sale of his family-owned amusement park , Fantasy Gardens , to a Taiwanese investor . |
| 3 | River police and firemen were called to the scene after being alerted by a passing cyclist and found the unnamed man on the rocks . |
| 4 | Among a number of executions reported during December were the hanging of nine people on Dec. 7 in the town of Zahedan , south-east Iran , after being condemned by an Islamic court for having " disturbed the public order " in disturbances there in November . |
| 5 | Accountants are still wading through Maxwell 's complicated business dealings to see if pension funds can still keep paying out after being plundered by the greedy tycoon . |
| 6 | LITTLE Jolene Watkins , 11 , was fighting for life last night after being crushed by a runaway car which hurtled into a play- ground . |
| 7 | But the stark reality they have to accept , after being crushed by a vibrant Coventry side , is that they are now also-rans in the race to become the first champions of the Premier League . |
| 8 | Steve Holden and Wendy relaxed in what was a quieter atmosphere after being assaulted by an irate opera buff in the row behind for talking during the performance . |
| 9 | Ron Letts died in hospital from internal injuries after being hit by a stolen van . |
| 10 | Intelligence reports say the plane caught fire and disintegrated in the air after being hit by a Georgian missile , launched from the ground , ’ the spokesman added . |
| 11 | Gloria Lang , 46 , was last night seriously ill in hospital after being hit by the stolen Nova car with four teenage boys inside . |
| 12 | POLICE in Glasgow are appealing for witnesses to a road accident soon after noon yesterday when a pedestrian , William Wetherall , 80 , of Dumbarton Road , Glasgow , died after being hit by an articulated lorry in Dumbarton Road . |
| 13 | A BABY girl was recovering today after being hit by an exploding firework . |
| 14 | A POLICEMAN who suffered months of agony after being shot by a small-time crook said yesterday : ‘ I ca n't wait to get back to work . ’ |
| 15 | A YOUNG paratrooper was critically ill in hospital last night after being shot by a fellow sentry . |
| 16 | TWO pensioners who met at a wedding ceremony half a century ago have become close friends after being reunited by the Daily Post . |
| 17 | TWO pensioners who met at a wedding ceremony half a century ago have become close friends after being reunited by the Daily Post . |
| 18 | I took her there myself while off duty after being injured by a faulty grenade . ’ |
| 19 | Only after being punctured by a giant hypodermic needle , dunked in a cold swimming pool and having every part of their bodies weighed and measured will they be allowed to enjoy a celebratory drink . |
| 20 | The 24 lb 7 oz pike on the cover gave Doncaster council worker Andy Tate a terrific battle at a Lincolnshire stillwater after being fooled by a paternostered roach bait . |
| 21 | THE Football Association are to bring to an end a lucrative film contract after being embarrassed by the notorious Vinnie Jones video , writes Rob Shepherd . |
| 22 | Sheffield United 's Dave Bassett is the latest to find himself the subject of a police inquiry after being reported by the gentle , clean-mouthed souls who inhabit Chelsea 's stands for swearing . |
| 23 | Quickest winner was former St Teresa 's amateur Andrew Jarvis , who got the better of a big-punching clash with Scunthorpe light-middle Sean Martin , with Martin counted out on the ring apron after being felled by a great left hook which landed seconds before the end of the second session . |
| 24 | The courageous 400 metres star captured the hearts of the British public when he bravely hobbled 200 metres to the finishing line , propped up by his dad Jim , after being crippled by a pulled hamstring in his semi-final in Barcelona . |
| 25 | A WOMAN faced losing all her limbs last night after being bitten by a tiny spider . |
| 26 | Already Gazza has restricted his interviews to twice a week after being hounded by the Italian Press . |
| 27 | Following the United States invasion of Panama on Dec. 20 to remove Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega from power [ see pp. 37112-13 ] , Noriega on Jan. 3 voluntarily left the papal nunciature , where he had sought refuge , and gave himself up to the US authorities after being persuaded by the papal nuncio , Mgr José Sebastián Laboa , that asylum in a third country was not a viable option . |
| 28 | Apparently a Bull terrier needed six stitches after being attacked by a large pike as it chased a stick . |
| 29 | The victim was already distressed after being raped by the other man when D announced his intention to have sex with her . |
| 30 | These North-east derbies have a habit of being decided by a single goal . |