Example sentences of "by [verb] [pron] [adv] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it can learn to comprehend a series of events by bringing them together into a cohesive , learned pattern to form a language . |
| 2 | Secure the wire ends by twisting them together for a short distance to prevent the turns trying to unwind themselves . |
| 3 | Impact printers are the largest group and consist of three main sub categories ; dot matrix , daisy wheel and ink jet and , apart from the latter which actually fires its ink these operate by pressing something hard through a ribbon in order to leave an impression on the sheet of paper . |
| 4 | All these different productions are sometimes summarised by writing them thus on a single line : |
| 5 | But social risk can be reduced by spreading it thinly across a large number of people . |
| 6 | The first is that by positioning himself conspicuously behind a veil , the Resident could leave the population in a state of desirable uncertainty about the degree of influence he actually exercised over their emir : his advice was not seen to be taken , but neither was it seen to be rejected . |
| 7 | But not for long , for they make another pledge by tying themselves together in a cat 's cradle . |
| 8 | Keep the tip of the branch upright by tying it securely to a firmly positioned cane . |
| 9 | We have been impressed by the evidence we have received that this gave an inadequate account of the English language by treating it virtually as a branch of Latin , and constructing a rigid prescriptive code rather than a dynamic description of language in use . |
| 10 | This technique involves spreading out the pastel dust with a tissue as an exceptionally thin film into which delicate variations can then be introduced , either by dabbing on more dust , perhaps of different colours , or by lifting it away with a putty eraser . |
| 11 | By mounting the diodes on diamond blocks , the heat generated at the base of the diode can be conducted away far more rapidly than by mounting it directly on a copper heat sink . |