Example sentences of "be [vb pp] [adv] by the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now the pathology is by a chief information and i in fact , the chief information could be provoked merely by the presence of organisms . |
| 2 | It is intolerable that Labour MPs who are also accountable to all the voters in their town should be turfed out by the block vote . |
| 3 | In favourable cases the latter may each be recognized embryologically by the presence of ( i ) a pair of hollow mesodermal somites , ( ii ) paired neuromeres ( embryonic ganglia ) , and ( iii ) paired appendages . |
| 4 | Clearly , such a drastic change in the law could be undertaken only by the legislature . |
| 5 | ‘ The achievements will be rent asunder by the Government 's ill-informed proposals , ’ said Councillor Keith Geddes . |
| 6 | This facility can be started/stopped only by the LIFESPAN Manager . |
| 7 | This could be explained away by the inadequacy of the diagnosis but that would not restore belief in a fixed relation between pain and damage since we are faced with very large numbers of patients with overt chronic damage and little or no pain . |
| 8 | This growth of manufacturing employment can be explained partly by the quality of rural environment and partly by the changing structure of manufacturing . |
| 9 | This correlation , however , can be explained simply by the presence of absence of H pylori in their patient group and does not provide evidence of a causal association between H pylori ammonia production and gastritis . |
| 10 | For example , the concentration of crime in the lower social class , which was the starting point for all the main sociological theories , could be explained simply by the fact that members of the lower social class were more likely to be selected for labelling . |
| 11 | This phenomenon could be explained simply by the fact that the stiffness of A-tracts and not just curvature influences the electrophoretic behaviour as was previously suggested ( 8,9 ) . |
| 12 | The comparative absence of protest in the fifteenth century may be explained simply by the fact that depopulation was less of a social problem , and that if a lord evicted tenants , they still had a reasonable prospect of finding land elsewhere . |
| 13 | In his Beverly Hills suit and hand-painted 1950s tie , Kaufman looked like a divorce lawyer in ‘ LA Law ’ ; his presence at the Tory Party 's autumn festival could be explained only by the need to earn a crust ; he had been invited by the BBC , no doubt , to comment on the proceedings . |
| 14 | However , a controlling interest by a non-resident in any company requires consent to be given jointly by the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Trade . |
| 15 | Any additional support or special tuition that a pupil needs as a result of defective sight must be given tactfully by the teacher or teacher 's aid , with an emphasis on what the pupil can do rather than on difficulties . |
| 16 | Nevertheless , it has been held that the initial approval of the company is required to the proposed scheme and that the court has no jurisdiction to sanction a scheme without that approval , which may be given either by the board of directors or by the company by an ordinary resolution in general meeting ( Re Savoy Hotel Limited [ 1981 ] 3 All ER 646 ) . |
| 17 | During the day , a well-camouflaged animal may escape the eyes of a snake , but it will be given away by the halo of its infra-red radiation . |
| 18 | Martha and Ann were orphans , and were to be given away by the lord of the manor . |
| 19 | Heavy fatty deposits can be broken up by the use of caustic cleaners sometimes specially formulated and described as drain cleaners . |
| 20 | ‘ A good , strong ruler , ’ the Prior commented , ‘ but as a man , well … ’ his voice trailed off , leaving the silence to be broken only by the sound of his sandalled feet pattering against the slabstones . |
| 21 | According to Jensen , the most effective way of disposing of the chemicals is to spray them over the land according to the manufacturer 's directions , allowing them to be broken down by the sun and weather . |
| 22 | These topics will be examined largely by the use of three surveys , one of employers , one on work and employment , and one on family and household . |
| 23 | But this theory begs a question : if the score was copied for a revival , or indeed after it , why was it done in haste , and — even more to the point — why were there blanks which had to be filled in by the composer ? |
| 24 | The pack says social workers should take responsibility for ensuring the forms are completed but they can be filled in by the person the child is living with . |
| 25 | It is issued in a common form which any carrier may use and is designed to be filled out by the shipper and completed by the carrier . |
| 26 | This is clearly wider than the circumstances outlined by Lord Denning in Ghani where the seizure of the evidence which was totally unconnected with the investigation could be justified partly by the seriousness of the offence in question . |
| 27 | The expense involved will , however , be justified only by the demonstration of a good long term outlook after such a management approach . |
| 28 | Alternatively , when the costs of transport are high and local production can be justified only by the creation of a single plant , competitors may choose to collaborate , as in the case of consortium oil refineries . |
| 29 | Courts will be able to impose on a sexual offender who poses a serious risk to the public a longer custodial sentence than would be justified solely by the seriousness of the offence . |
| 30 | As indicated at the beginning of this article sales must not only be paid for by the buyer but the funds must be received quickly by the exporter and the banks are very much involved at this stage through : — |