Example sentences of "be [vb pp] [prep] by a [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the family proceedings court the application may be dealt with by a justices ' clerk . |
| 2 | On the other hand , it will be argued that the large number of arrests points to a malaise of such dimensions that it can not completely be dealt with by a police investigation and that a wider inquiry is called for . |
| 3 | Security and my creature comforts were cared for by a dry-cleaners on the street level ; a cafe on the first floor that would send me up something on a tray when I came home late and tired ; a retired beautician on the second floor who would revive me with an evening ‘ facial ’ ; while the grocer round the corner saw to it that my larder was replenished for my homecomings . |
| 4 | What the Act will do is to ensure that the child offender who is dealt with by a children 's hearing may not be asked , and if asked need not answer , questions about ‘ spent ’ offences in , for example , applications for employment . |
| 5 | The lack of public confidence in the police and the declining status of the police profession was commented upon by a police constable : ‘ I want to leave the station wearing my uniform and feel proud , that it means something , honour and dignity . |
| 6 | ‘ He was set upon by a police officer who simply wanted to speak to him but had no right in law and the appellant had the right to resist him , ’ said Mr Macdonald . |