Example sentences of "[det] [noun pl] [is] [verb] by the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Another is pain after stroke that does not respond to narcotics but in some cases is reduced by the opioid antagonist naloxone . |
| 2 | Such large assemblages of young in the charge of only a few adults is known by the French word for a nursery — a creche . |
| 3 | The need to check if , and how fully , an authority will meet the cost in such cases is outlined by the Department of Health in guidelines to authorities on how the NHS market will work . |
| 4 | An insight into the relationship which may be found between technology and cultural form in such societies is offered by the argument formulated by Franz Boas ( 1955 ) concerning the origins of primitive art ( see also Gombrich 1979 ) . |
| 5 | How little pacifist or humanitarian feeling was behind such notions is revealed by the concluding remark that ‘ it is only worth while waging war if the enemy can be destroyed with the first blow , which we did not manage . ’ |
| 6 | The pluralist arguments , on the other hand , are designed to show that the possibility of such criteria is ensured by the existence of logically irreducible relations ; or by the existence of irreducibly relational , and hence essentially " pluralistically committed " , properties . |
| 7 | Before any options are granted to replace those which have already been exercised and which would result in the total value of options granted to an individual under the Scheme ( including options which have been exercised ) exceeding four times his annual remuneration , the Committee will satisfy itself that the grant of such options is justified by the performance of the Company in the previous two to three years . |
| 8 | The ambivalence which is being expressed on such occasions is caused by the fact that , emotionally , the animal is a surrogate for the father , loved and feared , hated and killed . |
| 9 | These laws impose obligations on citizens , and obedience to these obligations is enforced by the courts . |
| 10 | The VP 1 of these lines is located by the line that passes through the observer 's eye E . |
| 11 | The ledger for these transactions is represented by the balance of trade accounts which show the difference between our overseas earnings and overseas expenditure . |
| 12 | The effect of these EDMs is measured by the number of signatures they attract when they are printed on the daily Order paper . |
| 13 | The I-Thou relationship in these poems is poisoned by the Friend 's behaviour , so it follows that the Poet 's attempt to excuse it degrades himself still further . |
| 14 | The absence of serious internal religious discontent during these years is illustrated by the lack of parliamentary concern . |
| 15 | A form to apply for these awards is sent by the University to each student prior to enrolment at the start of the course . |
| 16 | A fact which I regard as crucial to the decision of these appeals is stated by the special commissioner [ 1990 ] S.T.C. 6 , 11F–G , as follows : ‘ on the facts , the taxpayers ' sons occupied only surplus places at the college and their right to do so was entirely discretionary . ’ |
| 17 | On many occasions the guilt caused by these problems is exacerbated by the opinions of others — from well-meaning friends and relatives to the views of media ‘ experts ’ . |
| 18 | A further illustration of the application of these principles is afforded by the interesting case of Giles v. Walker . |
| 19 | It examines the status of the metalingual propositions which de Man formulates in this mode as the allegorical meanings of literary texts , and claims that the critique of reference assembled by these readings is subverted by the movements in point of view in the argument . |
| 20 | The comparatively recent date at which water flowed in these wadis is attested by the presence in some of the oases of fish from tropical Africa , while Pleistocene beds in the Atlas have a fauna which has been called a Zambezi fauna . |
| 21 | Consequently , the ultimate objectives tend to cut across departmental boundaries , and net expenditure on these objectives is concealed by the existing objective classification . |
| 22 | The success of these names is shown by the fact that they have been admired by Chinese scholars such as Dr Lin Yutang , Dr Cheng Te-K'un , Dr Hollington Tong and others . |
| 23 | Much of the energy at these wavelengths is absorbed by the atmosphere , which means that a remote sensing instrument such as the MSS or TM would , if it operated in one of these bands , be unable to see through the atmosphere and consequently would be unable to obtain any information about the surface of the Earth . |
| 24 | The choice of these issues is determined by the expected areas of industrial relations change that can be anticipated in the next few years . |
| 25 | The interplay of these factors is illustrated by the following case studies . |
| 26 | Assistance in making these choices is given by the Director of Studies to whom each student is assigned on joining the University . |
| 27 | The educational content of all phases is supervised by the curriculum management committee of the City and East London Confederation , on which the three colleges are represented , and to which all local implementation groups are responsible . |
| 28 | The mode of conduction in all samples is dominated by the in-phase conduction throughout the complete frequency range ( Fig. 3 ) . |
| 29 | Historically , that may be correct ; but having , where applicable , overlaid and replaced the common law principles , whatever those principles may be , they become neutral in their effect when the development of those principles is considered by the courts . |
| 30 | As late as 5 June , the candidates for knighthood at the impending coronation included a number of Hastings ' men and that this was in response to Hastings ' own wishes is suggested by the fact that most were not subsequently knighted at Richard 's coronation . |