Example sentences of "[vb pp] by [pron] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cos I think he 's sort of realized now that nobody 's particularly impressed by him taking six grammes and twelve Es at once and going oh I took six grammes of and twelve Es at once and I was really fucked . |
| 2 | Despite some unavoidable differences between the theoretical and actual pendulums , the phenomena exhibited by them show good correspondence . |
| 3 | ‘ 1(2) In determining whether a person is a fit and proper person to hold any particular position , regard shall be had to his probity , to his competence and soundness of judgement for fulfilling the responsibilities of that position , to the diligence with which he is fulfilling or likely to fulfil those responsibilities and to whether the interests of depositors or potential depositors of the institution are , or are likely to be , in any way threatened by his holding that position . |
| 4 | In addition , the defendants gave undertakings to the plaintiff , one of which was as follows : Any information which I have access to or knowledge which I acquire arising out of or in the course of my contract of service shall remain confidential and shall not be used by me to obtain any gain , benefit or advantage or profits for myself or for any member of my family or connected person . |
| 5 | Esteemed , nevertheless , by foreign secretaries , such as Robert Banks Jenkinson ( later second Earl of Liverpool ) and George Canning [ qq.v. ] , he was used by them to train budding diplomats such as ( Sir ) Augustus John Foster and Stratford Canning ( later first Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe ) [ qq.v . ] . |
| 6 | This is produced by an enzyme system which gives off light when exposed to oxygen and is a vastly more efficient process than that used by us to create artificial light . |
| 7 | ‘ The town hall was used for the toxic waste inquiry and the Butler Sloss inquiry and people affected by them had ready access , ’ he said . |
| 8 | Now he was whirling his sabre in a novel manner , invented by himself to give optimum performance in hand-to-hand combat , and which suggested the sails of a windmill . |
| 9 | More abstract diagrams ranging from the simple to the complex , can be invented by you to show historical sequences , such as the development of an idea or movement ( e.g. liberalism ) or the general changes and continuities that may occur within that idea . |
| 10 | Sharpe insisted : ‘ The players are still hurt by what happened last season . |
| 11 | However , subject to the Note below , we will pay to our clients the equivalent of such damages as they would be entitled to receive under English law in an English court for any personal injury to the client including illness or death , caused by the negligence , as understood in English law , of the servants or agents of ourselves or of any of our suppliers contracted or sub-contracted by us to provide any part of the arrangements for your holiday as described in this brochure , or excursions as described above , except for air or sea transportation arrangements for which separate conditions apply ( see 8 opposite ) . |
| 12 | Considerable resistance may be encountered by anyone challenging these rationalisations. v. Intellectualisation — interminable insistence upon precise definitions of terms and insistence upon pointing out minor differences rather than major similarities in the behaviour of the primary sufferers or family members when compared with others . |
| 13 | Followed by one grated fresh apple topped with a quarter of a pint of vanilla-flavoured custard ( make half a pint of custard , adding a little extra sugar and a few drops of vanilla essence , and save half of it in the refrigerator for Friday ) . |
| 14 | Then the letter containing the promise declared on is said to specify what the assistance would be , namely , £150 per annum during the uncle 's life , and until the plaintiffs professional income should be acknowledged by him to exceed 600 guineas ; and a further averment , that the plaintiff , relying upon his promise , without any revocation on the part of the uncle , did marry Ellen Nicholl . |
| 15 | The nation as a society is seen as the begetter of nationalism , with belonging to a nation seen as some part of the natural order , characterised by something called national identity , and susceptible to climatic changes known as ‘ nationalist revivals ’ . |
| 16 | In addition , contract computer staff often gain advice and assistance from the agencies through which they work on how to proceed with incorporation , and are often encouraged by them to take this step . |
| 17 | What he is mainly denying when he denies that there are final causes in nature is that the existence of each individual sort of thing is to be explained by its serving some cause beyond it , in particular some kind of human interest . |
| 18 | The PPL licence is required by anyone using commercial sound recordings on their premises , in addition to the licence issued by the Performing Rights Society ( PRS ) . |