Example sentences of "be [verb] by [pron] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Danish and French votes and the financial crisis of September 1992 will probably cause this timetable to be delayed by something like two years ; they have also cast doubt as to the continuing will of all the applicant states to become full EC members . |
| 2 | A job function might be regarded as essential if performance of the function is the reason the position exists at all ; or performance could only be re-distributed amongst a limited number of employees ; or the position has to be filled by someone with particular expertise or ability to perform what is a highly specialised function . |
| 3 | His strength was his obsessive single-mindedness , his refusal to be diverted by what at that moment were secondary issues ( even though they might be issues of far greater importance in the medium or long term ) . |
| 4 | It was only at that point that we felt confident that the field-worker was being talked to by respondents as a person rather than as some novel sex object , and the veracity of what they said could be treated by us with more confidence . |
| 5 | BM says that behaviour is influenced by two powerful forces , both of which could be modified by you in some situations . |
| 6 | But I do think the specific point you make as to whether there 's any prospect of the National Commission for Racial Equality putting any money towards the development worker that 's wished , ought to be addressed by somebody at some point in the context of preparing the next report . |
| 7 | These include the effect on exports from the UK , and regional unemployment , as well as a ‘ catch-all ’ gateway ( b ) : restrictions may be permitted which would confer on the public as purchasers , consumers or users of any goods or services , other specific and substantial benefits or advantages enjoyed or likely to be enjoyed by them as such . |
| 8 | André was far too exuberant to be shattered by something like that , but it had given her ego a kick . |
| 9 | The book should be written by someone with linguistic knowledge so that attention is paid to the principles of selection : for example , staging , grading , restriction and repetition . |
| 10 | The children ca n't make wills cos in law they 're not of sound mind until they 're eighteen and adults so any will supposed to be made by somebody aged fifteen which is n't going to be a will . |
| 11 | This argument is analogous to , though not identical with , Rousseau 's contention that sovereignty belongs to the people and can not be transferred by them to any other body or person . |
| 12 | In a nutshell , SAYE is a regular savings scheme offered by just a few building societies which can be opened by anyone aged 16 or over . |
| 13 | He should eat his fill of watermelon ( ‘ the best of all fruits ’ ) and ‘ rice boiled with spices should be preferred by him to all other eatables . ’ |
| 14 | British energy studies estimate that total energy consumption could be reduced by anything between 10 and 65 per cent over the next 35 years — depending on the political will . |
| 15 | Most specialist agencies find that a good deal of the counselling and practical advice they give could as easily be provided by someone with less specialist knowledge . |
| 16 | The Semai ethic of sharing mandates that aid be given when it is needed ( with the expectation , to be sure , that it will be reciprocated by someone at some later date when the giver is in need ) , but any accounting or direct reciprocation is unacceptable . |
| 17 | Other people do n't need to be diminished by you in that way — and in any case it shows you 're insecure about your own status . |
| 18 | It is good to have a focal point such as an icon , or cross on or near the altar ; a lighted candle may be put by it during each pause . |
| 19 | 7.4 Whenever any sum of money is recoverable from or payable by you to us as a result of the operation of any of these conditions or any breach by you of the same , such sum may be deducted by us from any sum then due or which at any time thereafter may become due to you under any other order or transaction placed or entered into by us with you . |
| 20 | The box bellows is a simple device which can be constructed by anyone with rudimentary carpentry skills . |
| 21 | ‘ Jeffrey and I go back an awful long way , and it makes a lot of sense for him to be published by us on both sides of the Atlantic , ’ Mr Bell commented . |
| 22 | If a personal creditor of the heir has been sent into possession in order to protect his property , and has obtained an object left under trust to me , it is agreed that I ought not to be prejudiced by him in any way ; no more than if he had received that object as a pledge from the heir himself . |