Example sentences of "[noun prp] [be] [vb pp] by the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The 16S rDNA sequences of PM ( bold ) and CIM are identified by the host species from which they were isolated .
2 Half the cases of NGU are caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis and another 20 per cent by infection with a mycoplasma called Ureaplasma urealyticum .
3 Now the Masai are torn by the need to go to school ( schule in Swahili , a leftover of German occupation ) and the understanding that young people who go to school are lost to the traditional ways .
4 ( i ) When a prisoner is sentenced to imprisonment for life , within a short time the trial judge and the Lord Chief Justice are invited by the Secretary of State to express their views on the period he should serve for the purposes of retribution and deterrence .
5 The chalk downland sites of Chalton , Bishopstone and Cowdery 's Down are marked by the rarity , but not absence , of sunken buildings ( Table 2.2 ) .
6 The chairmen and members of the TUCCs are appointed by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry , who also funds their activities .
7 Queen 's Counsel are appointed by the Queen on the advice of the Lord Chancellor , who will normally consult senior members of the judiciary .
8 Will he confirm that , for example , opencast mines and jobs in Ayrshire are threatened by the Government 's proposals to privatise Northern Ireland Electricity ?
9 The first two at Port-of-Spain were spoiled by the weather ; in the opening one , West Indies had made 208 and England 26 for 1 when the rain came , while the second got no further than West Indies being 13 without loss .
10 Gray and his assistant Tony McAndrew were dismissed by the club 's chairman Dick Corden yesterday after a ‘ diabolical performance ’ at Torquay on Saturday .
11 Our visitors from Manchester United and Aston Villa were overwhelmed by the warmth of their reception and with the hospitality extended to them , and on behalf of all soccer followers everywhere the Committee would thank their Directors , team managers , officials and players for making this occasion one to remember .
12 Attempts to co-operate with Hungary were clouded by the failure to agree on the future of the Danube hydro-electric system [ see p. 38161 ] , and by problems over the treatment of national minorities on their respective territories .
13 The poisonous philosophies of both Santos and Porua were banished by the sight of the latter 's daughter in her grey dress , red book in hand .
14 Still searching for his other 3 assailants , Paul Lanighan is disgusted by the sentence .
15 The OHE is funded by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry , and is housed in the association 's premises in Regent Street .
16 However , my enjoyment in witnessing this rejuvenated Athletico is spoilt by the fact that Terry Wade has so far persisted in wearing white shorts whilst the rest of his team mates wear the customary black .
17 The difference between Cantal and Powys is shown by the farm size distribution based on sheep numbers ( Table 10 ) .
18 The federal judiciary in the United States is nominated by the President and appointed with the consent of the Senate .
19 That evening G. is phoned by the company and told the problem is solved and the leaking machine located .
20 * In a report to the European Commission , Friends of the Earth ( FOE ) criticised the arrangement whereby Marchon is licensed by the Government to pump large quantities of cadmium into the sea .
21 In Bordeaux , Gundovald was supported by the bishop , Bertram .
22 Meredith was entranced by the softness of his face .
23 Rw was derived by the SP method for all the wells in the study except three .
24 • Phil Hill was honoured by the race organisers to mark the world title the American diver won 30 years ago .
25 Some early Thomas Hardy was remaindered by the publisher .
26 Despite the fact that ZBB was adopted by the majority of federal government agencies , it was quickly amended because it too , like PPB , proved almost unworkable in practice .
27 The EC-EFTA meeting in Brussels was overshadowed by the visit of the Soviet Foreign Minister , Mr Eduard Shevardnadze , who this week unveiled plans for a ‘ common European home ’ based on links between the EC , EFTA , and Comecon .
28 Following his departure from Christie 's London in December 1990 , Richard Garnier was appointed by the Crown Jewellers Garrard to head a new clock department .
29 The trial of senior Securitate chiefs in Timisoara was dismissed by the opposition as a show trial instead of the wholesale purge which they demanded [ for opening of trial on March 2 see p. 37328 ] .
30 In some texts Apophis was overthrown by the magic of the gods , but in the Book of the Dead , chapter 39 , Seth played the chief part in a battle at sunrise .
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