Example sentences of "by [v-ing] [prep] a [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the accused helps himself to services , for example , by sneaking into a cinema when no one is looking , there is no obtaining by deception . |
| 2 | It is virtually impossible to grate then , so they should be broken up by stroking with a fork if required for cooking . |
| 3 | Then , again , and in this they point ahead to the invention of collage , the letters and numerals stress the material existence of the painting in another way : by applying to a canvas or sheet of paper letters , other pieces of paper or fragments of glass and tin — elements generally considered to be foreign to the technique of painting or drawing — the artist makes the spectator conscious of the canvas , panel or paper as a material object capable of receiving and supporting other objects . |
| 4 | If the college offers first-year students priority for halls of residence , hedge your bets by applying for a place whether or not that is your first choice . |
| 5 | If your offer is acceptable then you proceed by applying for a mortgage and informing your appointed solicitor or conveyancing agent of the details of the purchase , so that he or she can then make formal overtures to the vendor 's solicitors . |
| 6 | A BUXOM woman stunned pensioner Jack Cookson — by leaping from a car and flashing her boobs . |
| 7 | The central vent is important , so make it neat by trimming to a circle and reinforce with stitching which will help the overall strength . |
| 8 | His large family lived on the floor above and scampered between hotel and home by climbing through a window and up a fire escape . |
| 9 | The song , properly known as the ‘ Song of the Western Men ’ , was not sung on the road : it was not written until two centuries later , by the eccentric Parson Hawker of Morwenstow , ( in the intervals between scaring his parishioners by dressing as a mermaid and singing on the seashore ) . |
| 10 | Finish off soaked filters by flushing with a hose or pressure jet or passing through a dishwasher . |
| 11 | Both are bound up with the awareness and sensitivity aroused by looking at a flower or a tree ; an insect or a bird ; the environment in which they live . |
| 12 | The gaming world in part consists of four main islands ( there are rumours of more ! ) and this nicely breaks up the game and avoids the feeling of a bland and repetitive world , ( why does that Island concept ring a bell ? ) and you move from Island to Island by looking at a map and selecting your destination ( sounds VERY familiar ! ) . |
| 13 | This is what happens with tax exempt sources and by looking at a TESSA and assuming you pay the maximum each year which are those figures and assuming that the interest rate stays at seven and a half percent , it wo n't but it 's seven and a half percent at the moment , then this is what happens , at the end of the first year you 've put in your three thousand your interest at seven and a half percent is two twenty five and you would otherwise pay tax at fifty six at twenty five percent or twenty or forty which would be those figures , but you do n't . |
| 14 | These regularly include at least one actor standing in a position intermediary between the dramatic characters proper and the audience by acting as a narrator or declaiming a prologue . |
| 15 | So the citizen could only flourish as a person by acting as a part or member of the whole , the community . |
| 16 | Excavations at Water Newton have yielded little evidence about the settlement 's everyday life apart from the industrial aspects already discussed , but there can be little doubt that it enjoyed a close relationship with the imperial estate in the Fens , by acting as a processing and marketing centre conveniently placed both for road and river transport . |
| 17 | Many executives I observed deal with this dilemma by acting in a way that they believe will lead to productive consequences . |
| 18 | This is done by listening to a tape and writing on your application form a magic number . |
| 19 | Dame Janet Baker could save her voice by miming to a tape and church choir masters could stop worrying about when their choristers ' voices will break . |
| 20 | And I suppose he that 's an area where one is worried about quantity and quality because it 's in a way you can always provide more quantity I imagine at a lesser cost by going into a conurbation than you can by going into rural areas . |
| 21 | To save the shot , you can then do one of two things : reframe the shot to exclude the sky , perhaps by moving to an angle where the sky is obscured by a building ; or , correct for the backlight either by pressing the backlight button or by making a manual adjustment to the iris ( depending on which facility is provided on your machine ) . |
| 22 | Panel ( D ) : copy numbers are determined by scanning on a PhosphorImager as described in Material and Methods . |
| 23 | I parked the BMW by reversing between a Mercedes and a sleek Volvo 410 until I was pointing directly towards the yard entrance ( Rule No. 277 ) . |
| 24 | German newspapers questioned the decision , the Berliner Morgenpost reflecting the views of many by stating in an editorial that ‘ anti-doping measures obviously are ineffective ’ . |
| 25 | I can not explain the meaning of " joy " by pointing to someone with glowing eyes and a smile on his face , and saying " This is an example of joy " , as I might explain the meaning of " tree " by pointing to a tree and saying " This is a tree " , or " This is an example of the kind of thing that we call a tree " . |
| 26 | Erm it is quite unfair , and illegal , for a shop to try to duck out of their responsibilities to you by pointing to a sign that says no refunds , no money refunded . |
| 27 | The Supreme Court replied by asking for an explanation and threatening proceedings for disobedience if the request was ignored . |
| 28 | By coming into a room that I thought was empty — which was n't empty , but had two people in it … |
| 29 | Auditions are quite unreal — I mean , how can anyone show what they are about by coming into a room and doing the opening speech of a play ? |
| 30 | These stated : ‘ Everybody who calls himself or herself a Christian must now rally to the side of Christ and defend Him , not only with their rosaries and prayers but by protesting in a public and persistent manner against this film . ’ |