Example sentences of "[noun pl] is [verb] by [det] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 This smuggling of pictures is done by some close friend or relative .
2 The quality of the first element of the diphthongs/long vowels is modified by some phonological rules , while other rules supply the second element automatically .
3 The decision to release new product in overseas territories is made by each local company , taking into consideration the musical preferences of their own market .
4 The most popular of the Fairy Basslets is known by many popular names , but very often it is called the Wreck Fish , or Lyretail Coral Fish Pseudanthias squamipinnis .
5 The sophistication of Pompeians is conveyed by such practical objects — tweezers , a drill , skillets , a colander , pruning-hooks , chisels , clamps , hydraulic valves .
6 The role of women is determined by this earlier social structure and the economic influences it faces .
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