Example sentences of "[noun sg] can [be] [verb] by the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The variation of pull.out torque with speed can be approximated by the straight lines shown dotted in Fig. 6.8 , i.e. TV ) is approximated by the functions : The step length is 15 degrees = 0.262 radians = 2n/np . |
| 2 | It is impossible for any of us to monitor carefully every single thing we say — how boring and stilted our speech would be if we did — but it is as well to remember that young children take the spoken word very literally , and a great deal of harm can be caused by the use of thoughtless and insensitive phrases . |
| 3 | But susceptibility can be influenced by the severity of infection ; a younger branch supporting a small number of hyperparasites can outlive a heavily infected older branch . |
| 4 | Cottages on Bunkers Hill face directly onto the green , and evidence of a pinfold or pound can be seen by the school wall . |
| 5 | Furthermore , this final piece of identity cosmetic can be enhanced by the official portrait of crime as being essentially a lower-class phenomenon . |
| 6 | The former type of thinking can be judged by the accuracy of its predictions , the latter by the aesthetic pattern or moral complexity it achieves . |
| 7 | The boy was not then aware , of course , of how frequently an idling or unanchored mind can be disturbed by the accidental experience of receiving luminous images from out of clear , sharp light when it is itself cast in any sort of shadow . |
| 8 | Thus , it is likely that c-Jun protein engaged in active transcription complexes within the cell can be recognised by the DNA-PK . |
| 9 | Damage to properties owing to clay shrinkage is most likely to occur following long periods of drought and this condition can be exacerbated by the influence of tree roots or vegetation . |
| 10 | A. inornatum can be distinguished by the small ill-defined disk , the dense covering of granules , the genital slits positioned vertically on the sides of the disk , the arrangement of the jaw and the arrangement of the arm spines . |
| 11 | When sequences are similar the team will indicate their preferences so a rough cut can be made by the editor , who joins all the desired sequences together and cuts the whole thing to the exact time . |
| 12 | The depth of Sartre 's feelings for Nizan can be measured by the frequency with which Nizan recurs in Sartre 's autobiographical and fictional writings . |
| 13 | The advice on how to put planning for development into practice can be supported by the experiences shared by the Council and a number of bodies over the last three years . |
| 14 | Using particularly Roy Parker 's early study ( 1966 ) of foster home breakdowns , Peter Marsh examines the way in which practice can be assisted by the ‘ new view ’ taken in this study ( still a classic example of the alliance ‘ between research and practice ’ at its best ) . |
| 15 | While the concrete is still wet , a more natural effect can be created by the addition of rockwork set into the concrete to create the faces of each small basin . |
| 16 | This trophic effect can be prevented by the simultaneous administration of a cholecystrokinin ( CCK ) receptor antagonist namely L-364,718 . |
| 17 | Recognition can be facilitated by the use of semantic knowledge to eliminate semantic inconsistencies within the input . |
| 18 | If we wished for a more restful effect we could use far less harmonic change , holding chords for several beats ( Example 35 ) : This shows how a broad area of melody can be accompanied by the same harmony . |
| 19 | Travel the B1249 however , and even in the height of summer , the whole scene can be transformed by the mist which rolls in from the sea , shrouding the landscape in mystery . |
| 20 | Ouksel presented a method in which parts of the original key such as area code , factory number and part type can be retained by the use of bit tables . |
| 21 | This flexibility can be illustrated by the subtle shift in official notions of ‘ community care ’ which has been evident in policy documents of recent years . |
| 22 | Families from the towns and villages of the county emigrated in large numbers , especially in the 19th century , and their spread and influence can be judged by the number of Ayrshire place-names to be found throughout the world . |
| 23 | As a start , we suggest that all application forms for medical posts should be standardised so that information identifying ethnic origin can be removed by the personnel department — for example , on a detachable front sheet . |
| 24 | I disagree , however , with the suggestion that ‘ information identifying ethnic origin can be removed by the personnel department . ’ |
| 25 | Because erm it 's all the plot can be seen by the audience . |
| 26 | The only effective control over an expanding European embryo-government can be exercised by the directly elected European Parliament . |
| 27 | The value of this work can be assessed by the fact that of 2,000 parts which may be needed for the repair of a bomber , 1,000 of them could often be obtained from such recoveries . |
| 28 | Revision can be assisted by the use of loops . |
| 29 | So that concerns me Chairman and I hope that issue can be addressed by the director in , in some way before the home is built . |
| 30 | This and other double bed patterning can be enhanced by the use of a colour changer — Brother have one for the double bed ( the KR900 ) as well as one for single bed knitting ( the KHC820A ) . |