Example sentences of "summed [adv prt] by the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its constant , playful , inventive forging of a self-contained language can be summed up by the novel 's own phrase , ‘ say mangraphique , may say nay por daguerre ! ’ . |
| 2 | ‘ Omi , ’ she was about to tiptoe into that mysterious realm summed up by the word love when , maddeningly , the phone rang . |
| 3 | Their apprehensions were summed up by the New York Age : ‘ As a black champion , he has given the Negro more trouble by his scandals than he did in twenty years as a black tramp ’ ( quoted by Gillmore , 1975 , p.99 ) . |
| 4 | The modern concept was summed up by the Earl of Radnor , Chairman of the Forestry Commission , when he wrote in 1961 : |
| 5 | Their position was well summed up by the Carers National Association , which has stated that the current rules could have ’ disastrous consequences ’ for the family and friends of the claimant who may have moved into the home to take on the caring responsibilities . |
| 6 | The struggle was summed up by the Bioscope , which pointed out that : |
| 7 | The man 's global standing was summed up by the fact that he had the whole of Cardiff Arms Park standing for an ovation that tingled your spine . |
| 8 | Aberdeen 's frustrating afternoon was summed up by the loss of Gary Smith before the match with ‘ flu and his replacement David Winnie with a stomach upset in the second half . |
| 9 | The situation in 1932 was best summed up by the exhibitor Ed Kuykendahl who suggested to his colleagues that , ‘ under the stress of present conditions , all of us are floundering around trying frantically to create a little business ’ . |
| 10 | This principle of inclusive fitness is perhaps summed up by the answer reportedly given by the distinguished biologist J. B. S. Haldane when asked in a bar whether he would lay down his life for his brother . |
| 11 | It is , I believe , a quality that will mark out the English landscape to any objective observer as the most deeply satisfying in the world , and this quality is probably best summed up by the term ‘ greatness ’ . |
| 12 | The high regard with which the instructor force was held was best summed up by the comment that , ‘ Instructors are good professionals but not so sophisticated as to bemuse the trainees ’ . |