Example sentences of "it [vb mod] be [vb pp] [adv prt] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | He wants growth on the scale of Korea and to ‘ uncouple the Northern Irish economy from the mainland ’ — at the moment he fears that it may be dragged back by the South East . |
| 2 | While it may be frowned on by purists , it is a practical way round the problem of cutting on dialogue , and if it is done with sensitivity it is not too obtrusive . |
| 3 | Britain , is determined that it should be worked out by member governments . |
| 4 | It recommends that it should be taken over by the academy because of its focus on basic research and that it should at the same time establish links with a university . |
| 5 | ‘ I feel that it could be boxed in by bureacracy and not make much contribution to a company 's performance . ’ |
| 6 | Spinrad says that such a huge range in velocity is quite unexpected It could be stirred up by the central jets which produce the radio emission . |
| 7 | More important , if your machine is good enough it could be taken up by a commercial firm and go into production . |
| 8 | He said that He used to tell me about his country that you know it was taken over by the Russians and then it 'd be taken over by the Germans and You know what I mean . |
| 9 | Chamberlain coughed politely and said he was sure it would be cleared up by the time he took over . |
| 10 | Chamberlain coughed politely and said he was sure it would be cleared up by the time he took over . |
| 11 | We would not be able to see such a star because light from its surface would not reach us ; it would be dragged back by the star 's gravitational field . |
| 12 | On these grounds alone it would be ruled out by any sensible organisation looking for a big office site . |
| 13 | For a start , it would be drowned out by the music . |
| 14 | At 2 p.m. , rather than face more questions from the femme ménage , she ladled the food that had been left for her to eat into one bowl and carried it some way down the hill to a place where she knew it would be picked up by stray dogs and cats . |
| 15 | ‘ And the commission would not agree to postpone payment until slaughter unless we could guarantee that it would be picked up by the holder of the animal when it was ten months old . ’ |
| 16 | Some of them believed that it would be brought about by an ideal representative of God , an anointed one , a Messiah ( see chapter 8 ) . |
| 17 | He said : ‘ I give the House a full assurance that , in the event of the introduction of executive detention , it would be carried out by Her Majesty 's Government in line with legislation passed by this House . ’ |
| 18 | I give him and the whole House a full assurance that in the event of the introduction of executive detention , it would be carried out by Her Majesty 's Government in line with legislation passed by this House and retained by this Government on the statute book . |
| 19 | I have been told it will be phased out by next year and motorists will be fined for using it . |
| 20 | As it goes up , it will be slowed down by the effect of gravity . |
| 21 | And it wo n't put its hand in the fire , as it will be put off by the heat as it approaches it . |
| 22 | He added : ‘ It will be carried out by an independent group of midwives from outside the area . ’ |
| 23 | Fibre by definition can not be broken down by our digestive systems , but it can be broken down by normal healthy bacteria in our large bowel . |
| 24 | It can be carried out by : |
| 25 | The Conservative case is more than a political ideal : it can be backed up by rigorous economic arguments . |
| 26 | With regard to the foundation on which his advocacy of the primacy was based , it can be summed up by saying that he thought it was an integral part of the rights of the church committed to his care , testified to by the living members of the community and the tradition which they inherited . |