Example sentences of "by [art] [noun] [unc] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 We do not yet know much about this but the brain is so powerful and complex that it is very unlikely that any of the analyses proposed so far bear much resemblance to this reality ; they are too heavily influenced by the theoretician 's preoccupation with economy , elegance and simplicity .
2 The monopolistic merchants found that they had insufficient capital to advance the loans required ; there was much evasion of the monopolies ; and the export trade itself was disrupted by the crown 's impressment of merchant shipping for war , and its political pressures on Flanders .
3 Elizabeth 's legitimacy as Anne Boleyn 's daughter depended upon the validity of her father 's divorce , and the new government was also propelled in an anti-papal direction by the crown 's need for money and by the general uneasiness about the papal attitude to expropriated church property .
4 In continuing to speak of healthy relationships between children and parents , Searles emphasised the resolution of the Oedipal strivings , not just by the child 's identification with the parents of the same sex , not just by the final taboo and containment of the feelings , but also by the parent 's renunciation of the reciprocated romantic feelings with a real sense of loss , and also by the love between the parents to which the child owed his existence .
5 And the newer divisions between communists and anti-communists , though stifled under Tito and weakened by the country 's openness to the West , were not dead .
6 Since then , the debt crisis has been handled through a series of temporary rescheduling agreements financed partly by the IMF and partly by private banks , each guaranteed creditworthy by the country 's acceptance of an IMF adjustment programme designed to generate a foreign exchange surplus through cuts in imports and export production .
7 Like many other jazz musicians in the Sixties , Cherry was drawn to Sweden by the country 's mix of liberal legislation and open-minded society .
8 However , I have no doubt that , in the context of the statutory tenancies with which we are here concerned , that what is intended to be the effect of section 3 is that it should continue to provide protection until there has actually been execution in the ordinary way by the court 's bailiff in accordance with the requirement of the County Court Rules 1981 ( S.I .
9 Implicit within the ruling was the concept that once an abortion restriction had been upheld in one state , other states could implement it , an interpretation which effectively made it more difficult to challenge the imposition by individual states of restrictions as long as they were within the guidelines established by the Court 's ruling in June 1992 on Roe v. Wade [ see p. 38954 ] .
10 This is borne out by the court 's judgment in Lopes da Veiga v. Staatssecretaris van Justitie ( Case 9/88 ) [ 1989 ] E.C.R. 2989 , from which it appears that in order for a national of a member state who is permanently employed on board a ship flying the flag of another member state to have the status of a worker/national of a member state who is employed in the territory of another member state , the relationship of employment must exhibit a sufficiently close link with that territory .
11 200 walks organised by The Ramblers ' Association to be held all over England , Scotland and Wales .
12 Environment Minister Michael Howard joined thousands of people who participated in one of the 150 walk events organised throughout the country by the Ramblers ' Association for Family Rambling Day .
13 Mr Floyd has rejected an appeal by the Ramblers ' Association for an underpass or footbridge to be provided over the bypass where a footpath will be cut in two .
14 The ferry , en route from Oslo in Norway to Frederikshavn in Denmark , was sailing under a Bahamian flag of convenience , and survivors contended that the death toll was aggravated by the crew 's unfamiliarity with safety procedures , the large majority being Filipino and Portuguese and also new to the ship .
15 A variant theme in recent historiography has been that by the mid-ninth century , nobles had been too much influenced by the church 's stress on peace , and had thus become unfit for military service .
16 America was fascinated by the Russians ' presence in their prettiest city , and duly ignored the real significance of what was going on .
17 Casaroli was formally succeeded on Dec. 2 by the Curia 's Secretary for Relations with States , the Most Rev. Angelo Sodano , 63 .
18 Accordingly , the value of the investment recorded on the balance sheet is increased by the investor 's share of the invested 's earnings .
19 This amount is reduced by dividends received from the invested and by the investor 's share of invested 's losses .
20 It is known from other work that economic and political attitudes and actions are channelled by the individual 's requirement for personal esteem and social approval .
21 Sabalat said that the delay had been caused by the CEP 's shortage of funds and by logistical difficulties , including delays in the receipt of ballot papers donated by the Canadian government .
22 She had been irritated by the cook 's refusal of her offer to make a simple white sauce , though Mrs Cranbrook was up to her eyes in work .
23 In view of the history of rural housing it was therefore somewhat ironic to find in 1976 that changes to the tied cottage legislation were opposed by the farmers ' lobby on the grounds that there were insufficient safeguards against local authorities refusing to meet their housing responsibilities !
24 The need to harmonize national laws was bound to be frustrated by the Treaty 's need for unanimity as between all twelve member states .
25 Vacancies were normally filled by the commissioners ' presentation by the end of the century , but that presentation could be a formality and their autonomy restricted to the rejection of manifestly unqualified candidates .
26 Leonard 's switch represents the second change of heart by the Lions ' management in the last week .
27 As will have been apparent from the discussion on pre-emptive rights , this borrowing by the stock markets of an expression ‘ equities ’ derived from the activities of Courts of Chancery has in turn been borrowed by the companies ' legislation in its definition of ‘ equity securities ’ and ‘ equity share capital . ’
28 Year after year the crisis never climaxed , perhaps prevented from doing so by the Committee 's success in improving the course and keeping the existing members together .
29 Meanwhile Eric Cantona returns to the scene of his English soccer baptism , with McAllister excited by the Frenchman 's surge of form .
30 The most important bank loans are made to people — determined by the banker 's judgment of the personality of the man he 's dealing with .
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