Example sentences of "[vb pp] by [det] [noun pl] [unc] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The methods adopted by these tenants ' associations were those of lobbying and persuasion and the issues they took up were specific grievances affecting their own members , not the problem of housing as it related to the political system in Northern Ireland . |
| 2 | Atlas Converting Equipment jumped 60 to 585p , buoyed by some directors ' share purchases . |
| 3 | The third image pictures the state in liberal democratic societies as a corporatist network , integrated with external elites into a single control system : here talk of external control versus state autonomy is irrelevant , for state and economic elites are so interpenetrated by each others ' concerns that no sensible boundary line or balance of influence can be drawn . |
| 4 | Energy management systems may represent a major attempt to rationalise fuel consumption in non-domestic environments , but it remains to be seen how they will be received by such buildings ' occupants . |
| 5 | They are regarded by many employers ' associations ( although lacking official recognition ) as a means of encouraging greater stability in shopfloor relations . |
| 6 | Already huge controversy has been provoked by some researchers ' attempts to claim effective ownership of human genes through patenting and by a proposal to set up a UK national database of ‘ DNA fingerprints ’ to enable the rapid identification and capture of violent criminals . |
| 7 | Finally , another major problem as perceived by Western governments and agencies is the philosophy held by many LDCs ' governments to free/private enterprise , the market mechanism , foreign investment and expropriation of assets . |
| 8 | We provide a highly professional service , backed by many years ' experience , specialising exclusively in the overseas property market . |
| 9 | This ability was sharpened by these players ' meetings , which were a unique feature of football at this time . |
| 10 | The cylinder index and any higher-level indexes : it is unlikely that any but the largest files will require more than one cylinder for these indexes , although a complete cylinder has often to be set aside for them , as is required by some manufacturers ' software . |