Example sentences of "by [art] [noun pl] [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Despite the growing importance of state intervention through macroeconomic planning and industrial policies , the essential decisions about investment were still taken by the controllers of private capital , on the basis of private profitability .
2 Twenty six of the 101 subjects were known to have non-insulin dependent diabetes , and non-insulin dependent diabetes was newly diagnosed in one subject by the investigations of this study .
3 The most common disguise is that of the jongleur or menestrel ( within the fabliau tales there is barely any discernible difference in status or respectability between these two although conventionally it is supposed that the former is lower than the latter ) : a disreputable itinerant entertainer living , creditably , off his wits and his talents , but only too vulnerable , and given to wasting what he gains on the temporary pleasures of drinking and gambling in the taverns ; a social outcast but at the same time one called upon by the members of normal society , as Jouglet is , both to instruct the ignorant young man and to play for the villagers .
4 To a great extent a manufacturer 's choice of distributive intermediaries is governed by the members in that channel .
5 Does the Minister agree that such waste should be treated or disposed of not by the producers of that waste , but by some other body which may be more independent with regard to financial considerations ?
6 His philosophy was neatly encapsulated by the gents from Spinal Tap : ‘ Have a good time — all the time . ’
7 Just as women are excluded from the ‘ state of nature ’ , so they are ignored by the precepts of political realism .
8 The oligosaccharides have been found to be particularly concentrated in colostrum — the thick , creamy pre-milk that is produced by the breasts in late pregnancy and during the first few days after birth before the breastmilk proper comes in .
9 His earlier refusal to play the party game had led the political establishment to ignore him , and their view was now reinforced by the problems for public order brought about by Mosley 's street-corner politics .
10 compounded by the problems of poor accessibility in areas that are relatively ( or absolutely ) sparsely populated and increasingly deprived by the concentration of employment and services in centres of population .
11 Orthotopic liver transplantation has now been performed in several cases , but its widespread use is likely to be restricted by the problems of postoperative sepsis , perioperative cerebral oedema , psychological assessment , and availability of donors .
12 This view is supported by the experiments on late recognition of Pollack and Pickett ( 1963 ) , Grosjean ( 1980 , 1985 ) , Shillcock , Altmann & Bard ( 1987 ) .
13 Leaving aside this particular controversy , there is a great deal of interest in the topic of historical and cultural variations in patterns of child rearing in the family , which is illustrated by the articles in this section .
14 The vessel used by the smugglers on this occasion was the sailing yacht Eloise , a forty five feet sloop which had loaded her illicit cargo in the Mediterranean .
15 the date of approval of the Executive Scheme by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue ; and
16 The following are the principal cases where that leave would be forthcoming : ( 1 ) relief is sought against any person domiciled in England or Wales ; ( 2 ) an injunction is sought ordering the defendant to do an act or refrain from doing anything ( whether or not damages are also claimed in respect of a failure to do something or for the doing of that thing ) ; ( 3 ) the claim is brought against any person duly served within or out of England and Wales and a person out of England and Wales is a necessary or proper party thereto ; ( 4 ) the claim is founded on any breach or alleged breach of any contract wherever made , which : ( a ) according to its terms ought to be performed in England and Wales , or ( b ) is by its terms , or by implication , governed by English law , or ( c ) contains a term to the effect that a court in England or Wales shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any action in respect of the contract ; ( 5 ) the claim is founded on a tort and the damage was sustained or resulted from an act committed , within England and Wales ; ( 6 ) the whole subject-matter of the proceedings is land ( with or without rent or profits ) or the perpetuation of testimony relating to land ; ( 7 ) the claim is brought to construe , rectify , set aside or enforce an act , deed , will , contract , obligation or liability affecting land ; ( 8 ) the claim is made for a debt secured on immovable property or is made to assert , declare or determine proprietary or possessory rights , or rights of security , in or over movable property , or to obtain authority to dispose of movable property ; ( 9 ) the claim is brought to execute the trusts of a written instrument , being trusts that ought to be executed according to English law and of which the person to be served with the originating process is a trustee , or for any relief or remedy which might be obtained when such a claim is brought ; ( 10 ) the claim is made for the administration of the estate of a person who died domiciled in England or Wales or for any relief or remedy which might be obtained when such a claim is made ; ( 11 ) the claim is brought in a probate action within the meaning of Ord 41 ; ( 12 ) the claim is brought to enforce any judgment or arbitral award ; ( 13 ) the claim is brought against a defendant not domiciled in Scotland or Northern Ireland in respect of a claim by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue for or in relation to any of the duties of taxes which have been , or are for the time being , placed under their care and management ; ( 14 ) the claim is brought in respect of contributions under the Social Security Act 1975 ; ( 15 ) the claim is made for a sum to which the Directive of the Council of the European Communities dated 15 March 1976 No 76/308/EEC applies , and service is to be effected in a country which is a member of the European Economic Community .
17 Class D ( i ) Any charge acquired by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue for death duties .
18 What were the goods carried by the railways in such bulk ?
19 How much the National Socialist League benefited by the donations of this couple was never recorded .
20 On the other hand , a contract which , under such conflict of laws provisions , would be governed by the laws of any part of the UK , except for the fact that the parties inserted a governing law clause specifying a foreign proper law , may still be caught by the UCTA .
21 Judged by the laws of public morality , there is not much to choose between them . ’
22 A number of local authorities have attempted to take more positive action to deal with the issues raised by the 1985 riots , but their experience has shown that such local initiatives are often severely limited by the actions of national government , the police , and broader economic and political pressures .
23 I. Vulgarity The treatment of low , disgusting , unpleasant , though not necessarily evil , subjects should be guided always by the dictates of good taste and proper regard for the sensibilities of the audience .
24 In their own research departments the police continuously attempt to measure aspects of their activity , largely to demonstrate cost effectiveness in line with criteria imposed by the limits on public spending ( HO Circular 114/83 ) and the prevalent socio-economic world view of society .
25 A significant aspect of her work is that it always broaches the boundaries between the traditional disciplines of philosophy , psychoanalysis , literary , and art theory ; the implications it holds for each are touched on by the essays in this collection ( for instance , Ainley , ‘ The Ethics of Sexual Difference ’ ; O'Connor , ‘ The An-Arche of Psychotherapy ’ ; Minow-Pinkney , ‘ Virginia Woolf : ‘ Seen from a Foreign Land' ’ ; and Burgin , ‘ Geometry and Abjection ’ ) .
26 I could give many other examples which would kill once and for all the idea so often propounded by the opponents of local income tax that such a tax would not benefit people on the lowest incomes .
27 This pressure is manifest in the gentle coercion of the baby by the parents at one end of the scale to the severe treatment of recalcitrant children and adult criminals at the other .
28 This suspicion is supported by the remarks of many fallibilist and pragmatist philosophers about scepticism .
29 And the Committee has kept a close watch on the uses made by the broadcasters of parliamentary material in their programmes .
30 By applying judgements to the curriculum itself , evaluation by the users of that curriculum can be brought into the classroom , evaluation can be made to serve as a basis for new directions in the process of teaching and learning … it can shape and guide learning and guide decisions within the curriculum process .
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