Example sentences of "by [v-ing] [prep] [pers pn] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Despite Melinda 's proficiency in Arabic , he preferred to keep others in ignorance of our conversations by speaking to us in English . |
| 2 | Once it is decided that certain assumptions are true , it only makes sense to demonstrate this by counting on them in practice . |
| 3 | The psychologist had suggested among other things that Mrs Singh could help to improve Jeetinder 's spoken and written language by reading to him at bedtime and could help to improve his numeracy by encouraging him to spend and account for his pocket money . |
| 4 | ( 2 ) A person can not steal land , or things forming part of land and severed from it by him or by his directions , except in the following cases , that is to say — ( a ) when he is a trustee or personal representative , or is authorised by power of attorney , or as liquidator of a company , or otherwise , to sell or dispose of land belonging to another , and he appropriates the land or anything forming part of it by dealing with it in breach of the confidence reposed in him ; or ( b ) when he is not in possession of the land and appropriates anything forming part of the land by severing it or causing it to be severed , or after it has been severed ; or ( c ) when , being in possession of the land under a tenancy , he appropriates the whole or part of any fixture or structure let to be used with the land . |
| 5 | ( a ) when he is a trustee or personal representative , or is authorised by power of attorney , or as a liquidator of a company , or otherwise , to sell or dispose of land belonging to another , and he appropriates the land or anything forming part of it by dealing with it in breach of the confidence reposed in him ; or |
| 6 | It was more a question of belonging to God 's kingdom by responding to him in faith and accepting his ‘ rule ’ over one 's life . |
| 7 | How about Sir Nicholas Fairbairn , Conservative MP for Perth and Kinross , attempting to diminish his Scottish Tory colleague , Phil Gallie , by referring to him as Boutros-Boutros Gallie ? |