Example sentences of "by [art] [adj] [noun sg] or a " in BNC.

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1 After the HN Unit Specifications had been refined by the consultative networks , an initial edit was done by the NDO and scrutiny carried out by the Steering Group or a sub committee of it .
2 Plenty have terraces from which to watch the world go by accompanied by a hot waffle or a glass of beer .
3 Moreover , ‘ if a person has been assessed by a general practitioner or a nurse for health reasons and they have identified social needs at the same time then we are committed to accepting that assessment , ’ said Stephenson .
4 ‘ use towards another person ’ This can be proved by a civilian witness or a police officer witnessing the incident and describing in his evidence that the threats etc. were towards the other person .
5 Is he aware that many of us are concerned because the next generation of inward investment will be attracted not by a low-wage economy or a low-wage work force , but by the best trained and educated work force in Europe ?
6 Every now and again the forest would be split by a tumbling river or a path covered in shiny brown mud .
7 Different sections can be masked off in various ways ( for example , by a black card or a partial image painted on glass , partly left clear ) and exposed separately — either to give a composite that looks like a single image , or to show multiple images at once .
8 However , one major difference has been that the mind of an individual develops with time and becomes better at the tasks it undertakes , whereas computers , with certain limited exceptions , perform at the same level of ability until replaced by a better machine or a better program .
9 At various points the text is misleading — for instance , ‘ if a child is born stillborn , a baptism must be carried out … by a senior nurse or a Catholic nurse . ’
10 The agreement declares that the member is admitted to clearing membership ; this requires the member to notify LCH of such events as a petition for liquidation , loss of authorisation under the 1986 Act , the imposition of any disciplinary measure by a regulatory authority or a change of control of the member .
11 A more plausible explanation is that exposure to external radiation is a marker of exposure to some other hazard , such as internal contamination by a radioactive substance or a chemical .
12 When I say ‘ Where is the pain ? ’ and questions like this , this could be answered just by asking the patient , but there are erm various kinds of tests — one lovely test called Murphy 's test , for example — which have to be carried out by a qualified doctor or a qualified medical person , so it 's not a question of must being hooked onto the computer and the computer giving the answer .
13 The prospective author must be British or resident in Britain and the book must have been published by a British publisher or a publisher with a British branch .
14 First , the company is often owned by a single individual or a group of connected individuals who are advised by the same adviser .
15 In the family proceedings court a summons may be issued by a single justice or a justices ' clerk ( FPCR , r33 and MCA 1980 , s97 ) .
16 Then again a statute might prescribe that the power should be exercised by a named person or a person with specific qualifications .
17 On previous weekends the Railway has succeeded in fielding a number of locomotives spiced by a visiting engine or a vintage train .
18 We will then either send you a full response , or if your complaint needs further investigation by a third party or a site visit , an acknowledging letter explaining the reasons why a full response can not be sent immediately .
19 There were three types ( ‘ modes ’ ) , depending on whether the syllabus and/or examination were set by an examining board or a school .
20 For example , this seems desirable where the home is also occupied by an elderly companion or a former carer who has no other residence to go to .
21 Yes , erm , I had in mind that , is there a seconder to that ? my own view is that erm , and that goes for most of the way for dealing with the problem , but I think it would be appropriate for this committee to make it clear that erm , any extension of the maximum aggregate for the current financial year will be met by an appropriate reduction or a corresponding reduction in the expenditure for ninety four ninety five , erm and I 'm not certain that that 's absolutely clear to the public or indeed to all members of
22 Whether one tries to illustrate subsidiarity by an upturned pyramid or a spiked helmet is irrelevant : Sir Christopher 's definition makes it clear that , far from being a guarantee for decentralisation , ‘ subsidiarity ’ is a blank cheque for more and more power to be transferred to Community level , just as the principle 's enshrinement in the German constitution has led to massive centralisation of power and expenditure in that country .
23 A retail store , whether owned by an independent trader or a huge supermarket chain , offers various advantages to consumers : stocks of items , displays of goods , opportunity to buy in small quantities , and convenient access to these services .
24 perhaps split by an unmetalled road or a path that leads
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