Example sentences of "by [v-ing] it [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a broadcast on Radio Russia on March 15 he complained that the real purpose of the referendum was to " gain support for the present leadership " , adding : " The aim is to preserve the imperial , unitary state of the union , to preserve the system by renewing it just on the surface . " |
| 2 | When the food was cooked , or the teapot filled , it could be kept hot by standing it further along the hob , and frequently the top of the little stove was filled with a variety of utensils each giving off a rich aroma , for Mrs Curdle was a great cook . |
| 3 | In Saussure 's theory we identify and attach meaning to an individual word in a sequence by placing it mentally against the background of other words , not present in the sequence , which are both similar and different to it . |
| 4 | Join the lining to the blind at hemline by placing it centrally over the blind fabric with right sides facing and bottom raw edges level . |
| 5 | It can only be dried out by diffusing it slowly through the tube walls . |