Example sentences of "[subord] [verb] by a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The prospective councillors will number two dozen ( rather than the sparse but active dozen originally sought ) ; there will continue to be a rather odd balance of journalists and lay members , selected rather than nominated by a quangoid committee . |
| 2 | The prospective councillors will number two dozen ( rather than the sparse but active dozen originally sought ) ; there will continue to be a rather odd balance of journalists and lay members , selected rather than nominated by a quangoid committee . |
| 3 | Although founded by a New Zealander , it subsequently passed to the editorship of Nicholas Kenyon , a history graduate from Balliol College , Oxford , and a distinguished music critic with trans-Atlantic experience . |
| 4 | ‘ The short term benefit of certainty in household budgeting can be more than offset by a nasty shock when the rate is revised , ’ said the Abbey , which adds that its research reveals no demand for budget schemes . |
| 5 | The increased UK branch losses were more than offset by a massive recovery in the United States , where profits at NatWest Bancorp soared to £109 million , after losses of £182 million the previous year . |
| 6 | A slight ( and I mean very slight ) rhythmical easing back is all we are given to signify the transition from Allegro tempestoso to Moderato tranquillo ; albeit accompanied by a beautiful singing cantabile . |
| 7 | The key difference between the charges against Mr Clinton and those against Mr Bush is that Gennifer Flowers came forward to accuse Mr Clinton , albeit lured by a large sum of money , and replete with records of telephone conversations . |
| 8 | The animals need more energy to propel themselves if the water around them is turbulent rather than laminar and Blake predicts that dolphins are able to reach crossover speeds even if surrounded by a turbulent layer of water . |
| 9 | Many fruits change colour as they reach maturity and this can be a useful indicator , although not in every case : apples will often colour up early if occupied by a burrowing pest , some pear varieties only change colour once in store and marrows are past their best when they turn yellow . |
| 10 | This triggers chemical changes in your body , which reacts as if threatened by a foreign substance . |
| 11 | They seemed to glow in the flickering green-gold gold light , as if embraced by a holy nimbus . |
| 12 | The knife sprang into the air , arced up a few inches as if powered by a small spring . |
| 13 | It has been shown that endoscopy is safe even in high risk groups if performed by a skilled practitioner . |
| 14 | In a letter from Tangier to Ken in London — Orton was known to write to him on toilet paper — he told Williams that ‘ Bill and Mike ’ kept Ken 's picture on the bar for several days until replaced by a half-empty Chianti bottle . |
| 15 | Specialists exist who undertake the drafting of the bill , usually for a commission calculated on the total amount of the bill or for a salary if employed by a large firm of solicitors . |
| 16 | He thought the piling up and saving of images for future use pointless if corrupted by a consumeristic present . |
| 17 | Then he stiffened as if sandbagged by a sudden recollection , gave a small yelp of terror and dashed into the gloom . |
| 18 | Not until gripped by a severe crisis of confidence at the end of the 1870s would the authorities be driven again to blend repression with conciliation . |
| 19 | In German , it is totally unmarked if accompanied by a definite determiner . |
| 20 | Personal cheques will also be accepted if accompanied by a valid cheque card . |
| 21 | If hit by a magic weapon , the Crystal Cloak is immediately dispelled but no damage is suffered from that hit and the magic weapon which inflicted the hit will be destroyed on the D6 roll of a 3 or more . |
| 22 | If charged by a powerful enemy they can turn and flee away , hopefully regrouping for a later return . |
| 23 | He did not feel afraid of the ghost and tried to speak to him , but the figure was sad and morose as if struck by a remorseless tragedy . |
| 24 | ‘ Mrs Crump , I presume , ’ said Hope , gallantly slicing through the knot , and then he stood back as if struck by a startling thought . |
| 25 | Although it carries a slight risk of giving false positive results , if followed by a rectal examination it gives a good indication of the presence of prostate malignancy , which can be further confirmed by ultrasound and biopsy . |
| 26 | It was proposed that , the putative reverse transcriptase ( e.g. encoded by group II intronic ORFs ) could produce a cDNA copy of an intron-less RNA , which , if followed by a homologous recombination event involving the cDNA and the genomic DNA , would promote intron loss ( 46 ) . |
| 27 | It flashed from the woodwork and the walls ; it smote him with an awful , total power , as if generated by a vast mill . |
| 28 | Soldering must be carried out with great care , noting that most ties will melt instantly if touched by a soldering iron or molten solder . |
| 29 | They often fought each other and attacked humans until slain by a brave hero , frequently at an ancient site . |
| 30 | He became pale and ill as if taken by a sudden seizure . ’ |