Example sentences of "be [adv] [verb] by [art] [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is clear that this kind of INSET provision could have been much more effective if the membership of each course had been carefully targeted and hence more homogeneous ; many of the teachers who attended would have been better served by a simpler , more sharply focused presentation of recommendations specifically relevant to their own current practice . |
| 2 | But this doctrine has been largely supplanted by a later doctrine that such personality is real , and is analogous to the personality of individuals . |
| 3 | Jejeunoileostomy has now been largely replaced by a simpler and safer operation in which the capacity of the stomach is considerably reduced by placing a row of surgical staples across it . |
| 4 | The first is that reflexes are largely mediated by the lower parts of the brain , and the second is that they are less rigid than one might think . |
| 5 | Hercynian influences are largely obscured by the later structural effects , but as a result of the improved quality of seismic data , some important aspects of pre-Permian structure have been defined . |
| 6 | Despite their preponderance in the population , they are usually ignored by the wider society and also to some extent by the women 's movement ( Peace , 1986 ) . |
| 7 | It is beautiful , but both the light and view are partly obscured by a later altar . |
| 8 | Plant cells are also surrounded by a thicker , more rigid structure — a CELL WALL . |
| 9 | In some cases , the successes of the older brother are far surpassed by the younger : Maurice Hope 's entry into boxing was preceded by his little-known brother Lex 's involvement . |
| 10 | I 'm convinced the public would be better served by a wider cross-section of journalists . |
| 11 | On the other hand , to allow county councillors from the larger districts to vote in the county council on matters which were a district responsibility in their own areas would be deeply resented by the smaller districts . |
| 12 | His late father Gordon Wood , will be well remembered by an earlier generation . |
| 13 | Although the general principles underlying the decision have several times been endorsed by the superior courts , the decision itself has never been the subject of a direct challenge , and its implications have not been fully confronted by the higher courts . |
| 14 | The 1953 Act was passed primarily to deal with the problems of preserving houses or buildings which were inhabited or ‘ capable of occupation ’ — these were not covered by the earlier legislation . |
| 15 | Primitive drag-lines were soon adopted by the richer drainage boards . |
| 16 | And they were also hit by a further £25,000 fine for an ‘ irregular payment ’ to a player . |
| 17 | Doubts concerning American policy in any case were often offset by a higher regard for the Americans as a people . |
| 18 | However , the State Conservation Office decided that retention of the historic straight alignment was advisable in many of Moabit 's streets , so that the intended chicanes were sometimes replaced by a further speed reduction measure . |
| 19 | However , had the existence of such a beast been discussed , it would have been firmly suppressed by the elder girls and not discussed again , but they would all have had their won fears nevertheless , although these would be of a more ‘ normal ’ manner — the fear would be rational — in its causes at least , although perhaps irrational in its proportions . |
| 20 | But the drama of this not very pleasant person is wholly overshadowed by the larger drama of an entire nation . |
| 21 | In 1924 , as well as a contribution from Lévy-Bruhl on ‘ Primitive Mentality and Gambling ’ , the Criterion carried Lewis 's ‘ Mr. Zagreus and the Split-Man ’ where , as in Tarr , modern civilization is constantly punctured by a deeper , often clearly anthropological element in a strange world of lustrations , masked figures , and phallic hands . |
| 22 | The increase in the price of consumer goods is thus accompanied by a faster rate of growth in Dept . |
| 23 | Acceptance of a proof of debt for voting purposes at the first meeting is not the same as acceptance by the trustee of a proof for dividend and the trustee is not bound by the earlier decision of the official receiver . |
| 24 | The DoE has argued that waste from US bases is not covered by the Transfrontier Regulations which require close scrutiny of imported waste . |
| 25 | The dense A-band is further traversed by a lighter H-band . |
| 26 | This variation in performance is further reflected by the higher standard deviation of the specific dictionaries . |
| 27 | The perspectives of these two books is clearly influenced by the broader tensions in the scientific community over the changing character of science . |
| 28 | That a deep-seated and all-embracing blood taboo unquestionably lay at the heart of so much of Jewish belief and ritual practice is clearly evidenced by the later ( Christian ) book of Hebrews which saw fit to characterize Judaism specifically as a covenant of blood , sanctified , purified and redeemed by the blood of cultic sacrifice : |
| 29 | We suggest that if there is a rise , which we have not seen , it is far outweighed by the higher consumption of both alcohol and tobacco north of the border . |
| 30 | The most common drill — and this is even practised by the better players who may be struggling with their groundstrokes — is to put targets within 60–90cm ( 2–3ft ) of the baseline and inside tramline and think in terms of rallying while aiming at the targeted areas . |