Example sentences of "to [be] [verb] [adv] by [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I went along one night at 6 p.m. precisely , to be turned away by the dragon because ‘ there is no surgery to-night , as no patients have come ’ . |
| 2 | If you 're successful on this er current application , you wo n't , but erm supposing this application were to be turned down by the planning authority , er that you were successful upon the appeal on the first one you would actually proceed according to the plan that was submitted at the first one . |
| 3 | One consequence of augmenting the focus registers as in SPAR is that it becomes more common for candidates to be separated only by a weak focusing preference . |
| 4 | Cumberland decided that Wales was the more likely objective , though he tried to cover himself by arranging for the road between Buxton and Derby to be broken up by the Derbyshire militia to slow Charles down should he take it instead . |
| 5 | ‘ A good , strong ruler , ’ the Prior commented , ‘ but as a man , well … ’ his voice trailed off , leaving the silence to be broken only by the sound of his sandalled feet pattering against the slabstones . |
| 6 | These have to be broken down by the digestive system before they are absorbed as single units of mainly glucose and fructose . |
| 7 | According to Jensen , the most effective way of disposing of the chemicals is to spray them over the land according to the manufacturer 's directions , allowing them to be broken down by the sun and weather . |
| 8 | Lindsey used Bravo Golf from the time of its purchase in 1967 until 1973 as the family transport , that was until he had a visit from the Airshow Coordinator at RAF Finningley in 1973 who asked him if he would like to be shot down by a Spitfire and Hurricane at the Battle of Britain airshow that year ! |
| 9 | The reason why there are fewer disconnections is that the electricity companies have introduced card meters , so that people cut themselves off rather than having to be cut off by the electricity companies . |
| 10 | As the plaster dust settled , dazed guards emerged from the interior of the palace , only to be cut down by the machete-wielding cacos who had brought their knowledge of the palace to the rebels . |
| 11 | Ziegler did not want to be slowed down by the prisoner , so he ordered the Frenchman to strip off his boots and coat , then ordered his Sergeant to cut the man 's overall straps . |
| 12 | Frequently we tend to be led astray by the fanciful language of introspective psychology . |
| 13 | In allowing yourself to be led now by the same illogical but kind motive , you are not being as silly as you think . |
| 14 | I want those subsidies to be phased down by the Community , and I also want to encourage British coal to be exported to Germany if that is a way to deal with the problem . |
| 15 | ‘ I 'm not going to be mucked about by the likes of you , mate . |
| 16 | A surge of people had to be thrust back by the Sellswords . |
| 17 | Every now and again rust pimples up , metallic lichen destined only to be beaten back by the lavish care and attention administered by Grant . |
| 18 | Hereto is appended an estimate of the cost of the works suggested to be constructed departmently by the Canal Company the total of which may roundly be put at £12,000 . |
| 19 | The problem results from the fact that the compulsory element in the Directive , so far as it exists , relates merely to the transfer of the contract of employment , but the contract of employment is a consensual relationship , at least as far as the employee is concerned , and so it is in principle available to be terminated unilaterally by the employee at any time or to be modified with the joint consent of employee and employer . |
| 20 | The national conference , having met on Nov. 15 and immediately adjourned following the resignation of Mutambaye as chairman , met again on Nov. 20 , only to be adjourned again by the acting chairman , Prime Minister Diaka . |
| 21 | Mr Lorenzo contends he fired in self-defence because he was about to be run down by the motorcycle , which was being chased by a police car . |
| 22 | But without that pride the Spaniard would not be Spanish , as Harvey writes : ‘ It is profoundly to be hoped that he will never allow these sharp angles to be smoothed off by the modern cult of ‘ all things to all men' ’ , and a false catholicity of taste which is no taste at all . |
| 23 | Simon was expected to be called up by the Army , and sent off God knew where . |
| 24 | Sometimes they would drive off in their vehicle without the fieldworker , only to be called back by the sergeant after she made a complaint . |
| 25 | The pace and success of any rehabilitation programme , after a care order is made , are to be decided on by the local authority and only the local authority . |
| 26 | The interpretation of this statement here is that the contractual arrangements that define the firm are left open-minded , with the details of resource direction to be decided later by a member ( or members ) of the firm in whom authority is voluntarily vested . |
| 27 | While anyone can be unfortunate enough to be struck down by an unexpected illness , your future good health is largely in your own hands . |
| 28 | However , a very restrictive express term which tries to prevent an ex-employee making use of mundane skills will be likely to be struck down by the courts as being in restraint of trade . |
| 29 | This is Blue Black Permanent , a full-length feature for Channel Four and the first drama feature to be supported financially by the City itself . |
| 30 | The League had already declared that it would boycott the investiture and , when he stood up to speak , a hundred or so extremists began shouting and jeering , and dozens had to be dragged off by the police before he could be heard . |