Example sentences of "be [vb pp] by [art] [noun] 's " in BNC.
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| 1 | Other work of a less specialist nature — plumbing , plastering , roofing , flooring and wall tiling , painting and decorating — may be undertaken by the builder 's own work-force , labour only sub-contractors or labour and material sub-contractors . |
| 2 | Two of the three studies of very low birthweight babies also showed significant reductions in the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia and duration of ventilator requirements.These were both double blinded trials with the control group receiving placebo injections ; hence reductions in ventilator requirements can not be explained by the investigator 's knowledge of treatment . |
| 3 | Contemporary attempts by the military in liberal democracies to see itself as professionalized , like similar movements among police forces , may be explained by the military 's desire , on the one hand , to avoid attacks on its competence or political attitudes and , on the other , to provide a basis from which to claim superiority for its expert views on policy matters from weapons procurement to military strategy . |
| 4 | The type of answer required will be given by the answerer 's perception of what it is that is making the questioner curious . |
| 5 | But his reaction was difficult to define because he merely gave a small shrug and , taking Lucy 's hand , he led her back along the path , where the darkness continued to be broken by the moon 's rays filtering through the trees . |
| 6 | THE decline in racehorse ownership will be halted by the Chancellor 's decision to help the racing industry , the Marquess of Hartington , senior steward of the Jockey Club , said as the champagne corks popped at Cheltenham yesterday . |
| 7 | A spokesman for Sir Nicholas Lyell 's office said today that Conor Downey 's sentence will be examined by the country 's senior law officer . |
| 8 | A spokesman for Sir Nicholas Lyell 's office said today that Conor Downey 's sentence will be examined by the country 's senior law officer . |
| 9 | Sir Curtis Keeble , former BBC governor , said the disclosures about Mr Birt 's finances should be examined by the corporation 's board . |
| 10 | This suggests that enzyme deficiencies may contribute to hyperkinetic syndrome , because such additives need to be detoxified by the body 's enzymes . |
| 11 | It was agreed that the revision of the treaty would be completed by the year 's end and that it should come into force before the next summit . |
| 12 | The Personal Accident & Sickness claim form includes a medical certificate which should be completed by the Policyholder 's Doctor . |
| 13 | Those opportunities would be wrecked by the Opposition 's policies for commerce and industry . |
| 14 | The problems of valuation and banding will also be compounded by the Government 's proposed method of valuation , which is to give the job to people such as estate agents who have a vested interest in ensuring that the valuations are as high as possible . |
| 15 | Evidence of ill-health must be authenticated by the candidate 's medical adviser . |
| 16 | The Colonel was not normally one whose nerve or self-confidence could be shaken by a comrade 's torment — he had seen too much and , besides , a soldier in the field made his own luck — but sitting now in the darkness , hardly aware of the familiar sounds of a barracks coming to life , the hollow ring of that dead voice seemed to re-echo in his ears . |
| 17 | No experience is necessary and all dance routines will be taught by the club 's choreographer . |
| 18 | The possibilities both of prediction and of evaluation will of course be limited by the observer 's own range of awareness . |
| 19 | It is difficult to say whether or not a transfer of a house by the husband to the wife in , for instance , a " clean break " is " less in money or money 's worth than the value in money or money 's worth of the consideration provided " ( s339(3) ( c ) ) so there is always a risk that a conveyance or transfer following the court order or agreement may be attacked by a husband 's trustee in bankruptcy and the wife can not be absolutely safe until the five year period has expired . |
| 20 | In my view the problems will only be solved by the centre 's removal . |
| 21 | The crisis , he adds , is one of inactivity and complacency , which can not be solved by the profession 's leaders saying ‘ Crisis , what crisis ? ’ . |
| 22 | His replacement will be named by the party 's 12-member executive committee and approved by its standing council ; he or she must then be confirmed at a full congress in November . |
| 23 | After that time no further amendments to the policies may be made and the policies , as agreed , must be applied by the vendor 's auditors in the preparation of the completion accounts . |
| 24 | 6.2 The Lease and the counterpart shall be prepared by the Landlord 's Solicitors and an engrossment of the counterpart shall be delivered to the offices of the Tenant 's Solicitors at least [ 5 ] working days before the Completion Date Five working days is too short for most institutional tenants to execute and return documentation , particularly where the tenant 's solicitor has to check the engrossment against the agreed form attached to the agreement for lease . |
| 25 | F The lease and counterpart shall be prepared by the Lessor 's solicitor and the Lessee shall contribute the sum of £ plus VAT towards the engrossing costs . |
| 26 | If the land is unregistered , then the contract will have to be prepared by the seller 's conveyancer in order to reflect this fact . |
| 27 | The judgement of achievement can be made by the pupil 's teacher . |
| 28 | The fate of the vessel will be decided by the ship 's insurers . |
| 29 | Aerospace officials say that support is growing for a national strategic plan in which increased government spending would be matched by the industry 's own resources . |
| 30 | Sentenced to be hung by the peer 's privilege of a silken rope , for his transportation to Tyburn he dressed in his wedding suit , on the grounds that his marriage was the only occasion in his life to have caused him as much distress as his execution . |