Example sentences of "[coord] be [verb] by [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Three of the meteorites were found on rocky terrain where they may have fallen directly or been deposited by melted ice .
2 Admittedly then , those seeking a comprehensive analysis , will have to have some a priori position on these issues since they all profoundly affect or are affected by environmental degradation .
3 Those that do escape , or are released by compassionate fishing captains and crew , are often caught again , and the same dolphins may often be chased to exhaustion and encircled with tuna nets many times each fishing season .
4 Within this tendency , the basic ‘ facts ’ or ‘ structure ’ of a given society and/or period are received or are established by general analysis , and their ‘ reflection ’ in actual works is more or less directly traced .
5 They may overlie or be overlain by sexual difficulty which is endemic in an age group or among people with certain forms of disability .
6 IBM and Hewlett-Packard decided — or were persuaded by independent software vendors — that a common kernel was n't a necessity for competing with NT — in Hewlett-Packard 's view , ‘ users do n't give a damn about the kernel anyway , they need application programming interfaces , ’ says European computer systems marketing manager Bernard Guidon .
7 IBM and Hewlett-Packard decided — or were persuaded by independent software vendors — that a common kernel was not a necessity for competing with NT , which is why COSE does not address the issue , even though some observers still believe that the perceived lack of a common Unix kernel will hand Bill Gates a propaganda advantage .
8 IBM and HP decided — or were persuaded by independent software vendors — that a common kernel was n't needed to take on NT , which is why COSE does not address the issue , even though some observers still believe the perceived lack of a common Unix kernel will hand Bill Gates a propaganda advantage .
9 The improvement may only be apparent ( or pseudo ) if , in addition , the increase in real output per capita is accompanied by negative externalities or is caused by increased production of goods and services which are not for current consumption .
10 The Trader warrants that he is either the owner of the goods in any Consignment or is authorized by such owner to accept these Conditions on such owner 's behalf .
11 Yet in an earlier publication , in which the term was first coined , he and his colleagues used it to describe ‘ pain [ which ] ceases to be relieved or is worsened by further administration ’ of morphine or diamorphine ( our italics ) .
12 By the end of this period , most musical production is in the hands of or is mediated by commercial music publishers , concert organizers and promoters , theatre and public house managers .
13 Its beaches and terraces nestle in the arm of the spectacular Dolomite mountain range and are blessed by perfect wind conditions for both sailing and wind-surfing .
14 Those social services that come under local government housing , personal social services and education — have their control devolved to the Scottish Office and are regulated by separate legislation .
15 Pupils can become fascinated by mathematical contradictions and absurdities and are motivated by mathematical activity itself .
16 The quasar pair UM673A and UM673B both have red shifts of 2.72 and are separated by 2.2 arcsec .
17 This indicates the sandstones can be over 30 m thick and are separated by well-defined shale beds .
18 They are very important bodies indeed and are recognised by central government as the mouthpiece of their respective councils .
19 Recipes for the delicious four-course home-cooked evening meal are often created by the Blooms themselves , and are influenced by Continental cuisine .
20 Let us know your opinion , especially if you live near the Central Wales Line and are affected by this change .
21 These changes in form thus occur at a multitude of levels , from the molecular to that of an entire population , and are conserved by genetic transmission .
22 Where faults die out laterally and are replaced by further offset faults an en echelon scarp can be formed ( Fig. 3.33(B) ) .
23 These dips occur in many stepping motor systems and are caused by mechanical resonance in the motor/load combination .
24 What is especially curious is that this questionnaire is strongly reminiscent of others which are well-established as a marketing technique , and are supplemented by actual marketing surveys .
25 They are up to 30 km in length and are marked by Indian cairn shrines and sometimes by Spanish churches ( presumably placed on former Indian sites ) .
26 Nevertheless , it is likely that activation of Na + / H + exchange and also the HCO 3 - transport systems play a permissive role in cell proliferation by maintaining pH i at a level which will permit DNA and protein synthesis ; these processes often have pH optima above basal pH and are inhibited by intracellular acidosis .
27 Water and sewerage services were privatised in England and Wales in 1989 and are provided by ten Water Supply and Sewerage Companies together with 29 Statutory Water Companies
28 ( Note that the letters A , B , D , K , L and × on this chart are unofficial and are used by variable star observers for convenience .
29 This team research project will provide an analysis of the policy process in six EC member states ( three in each of Southern and Northern Europe ) and also in the EC institutions for understanding how exactly the creation of the SEM will affect and be affected by environmental policy considerations .
30 For now , enjoy a life-affirming interpretation of great songs , and be enriched by one woman 's passion and the courage of her conviction .
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