Example sentences of "[noun sg] are [verb] [adv prt] by the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dirt and moisture are brushed off by the Coral Clean-off-Zone as people walk over it . |
| 2 | If there are no clubbers at all then any netted enemy are jumped on by the netters themselves , and damage is resolved with a strength of 3 as normal . |
| 3 | Generally , university libraries are seen as the primary repositories for such material , and in many cases , the regulations on access are drawn up by the library authorities , and ratified by the university governing body . |
| 4 | The layers of paint are built up by the application of a thin wash , staining the primed canvas . |
| 5 | The layers of paint are built up by the application of a thin wash , staining the primed canvas . |
| 6 | Other details of this allegedly gentle pre-war street life are filled in by the writings of youth club workers — Butterworth 's Clubland ( 1932 ) , Hatton 's London 's Bad Boys ( 1931 ) and Secretan 's London Below Bridges ( 1931 ) — which are teeming with rowdy incident , outbreaks of hooliganism , shoplifting sprees , youngsters terrorising old ladies , foul language , youth club riots and vandalism . |
| 7 | Anyway , on a brighter note … apparently the Arsenal mailing list are pissed off by the Scum mailing list for slagging them off . |