Example sentences of "by [v-ing] [prep] [pron] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think that this is best explained , not by looking at lots of particular theories , but by looking at one as an example of how the basic problem — how cumulative selection got its start — might be solved . |
| 2 | Your chance to make up your own mind about what key decision makers are saying by listening to them in full . |
| 3 | Secure the timber by screwing through it into each reducer |
| 4 | The philosophical critique , in varying ways , attempted to undermine the project of the sociology of knowledge by pointing to its at best doubtful , at worst vacuous , epistemological basis . |
| 5 | I can not explain the meaning of " joy " by pointing to someone with glowing eyes and a smile on his face , and saying " This is an example of joy " , as I might explain the meaning of " tree " by pointing to a tree and saying " This is a tree " , or " This is an example of the kind of thing that we call a tree " . |
| 6 | At the other end of the scale , a small and humble task can sometimes be given ritual status by attending to it with real attention and care . |