Example sentences of "by [v-ing] [pron] [noun sg] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By seeing their work at first hand , they 're hoping he 'll be convinced of the need for more officers . |
| 2 | 5 We will acknowledge your authorship by including your name on each of the books . |
| 3 | People understand language by using their knowledge about everyday life to add to what is explicitly stated . |
| 4 | ‘ By using our income in this way , the taxpayer benefits because we do not have to borrow public money via the Treasury , ’ he said . |
| 5 | Most aquatic outlets try to supply clean , well washed tubifex by maintaining their supply in running tap water . |
| 6 | McConnell 's ex-international colleague Morris then took over , increasing his season 's tally to 41 by completing his hat-trick with two goals in the final seven minutes . |
| 7 | Whitehall appeared earlier to pave the way for the change by softening its line on public spending . |
| 8 | Whitehall appeared earlier to pave the way for the change by softening its line on public spending . |
| 9 | Thus , the jury should be instructed that the term ‘ consent ’ covers a whole range of situations from actual desire to reluctant acquiescence , and that the dividing line between real consent and mere submission must be drawn by the jury by applying its knowledge of human nature to the facts of the case . |
| 10 | He digested what she said by twisting his head to one side and pushing his spectacles higher up his nose . |
| 11 | The concept of primitivism enables a society to construct its self-image not only by objectifying its concept of other distanced peoples , but also by conflating the dimension of space with that of time . |
| 12 | In late March the Indonesian government responded to recent attempts by various Western countries to establish a link between human rights concerns and development aid by announcing its rejection of all aid from the Netherlands and the disbandment of the Netherlands-chaired 14-member aid consortium , the Inter-Governmental Group on Indonesia ( IGGI ) . |
| 13 | It is easy to calculate your personal maximum heartrate by deducting your age from 220 , and you are sufficiently warmed up when your heartrate is between 60% and 90% of your maximum . |
| 14 | In both these cases , we are essentially doing just what Pooh does when he observes honey indirectly by inferring its presence from that of the bees he observes directly . |
| 15 | Finish this treatment by splashing your face with cool water to remove wastes accumulated on the surface of the skin . |
| 16 | He opened by expressing his gratitude to all present that the discussions during the previous two days , ‘ though at times exhilaratingly frank ’ , had been conducted in a spirit of friendship and the desire to see good prevail . |
| 17 | He argued that as soon as the council acknowledged their duty to secure accommodation for the plaintiff which they did by writing their letter of 8 March 1991 , the plaintiff acquired a private law right to the provision of suitable accommodation , which right he could enforce in the county court . |
| 18 | The state has a duty to protect its citizens from external enemies , and this can best be achieved by maximizing its power vis-a-vis other states . |
| 19 | Remember , the firm can add value to its products and services by improving its performance in any of the primary or support activities . |
| 20 | We could now go on to attempt to explain the character of these institutions by citing their effect on leading capitalists — they are as they are partly because they encourage a belief which is functional in relation to the system as a whole . |
| 21 | MITI disciplined it by limiting its allocation of imported coking coal . |
| 22 | The Hellenic ideal is either patronized , or else upheld with vacuous rhetoric about " Greek harmony " , " Greek beauty " , " Greek serenity " ; while professional scholars , opting for a comfortable scepticism , have been content to pervert their subject by limiting its aim to textual and linguistic studies or the " historical " assimilation of antiquity . |
| 23 | She deserved better than that they should grow into thugs , and they ultimately let her down by disappointing her dream of two perfect boys . |
| 24 | Man 's part is simply to prepare his heart continually by ridding his will of foreign attachments , his reason of anxieties , and his memory of idle or absorbing business — even though that business appear to be so very necessary . |
| 25 | Again , you should ignore the dog , changing shoes without looking at it , by turning your back at this stage . |
| 26 | Egyptian non-alignment and its receipt of arms from Czechoslovakia was taken in the West to be dangerously pro-Soviet , and Britain and the United States expressed their disapproval by withdrawing their offer of substantial economic aid . |
| 27 | Jazz FM , Kiss FM and LBC are taking on the might of London station Capital Radio by selling their airtime in one package . |
| 28 | ABC television memorably noted that " Sarah Brightman could n't act scared if she was on the New York subway at four o'clock in the morning " ; while Frank Rich of the New York Times — the feared " butcher of Broadway " — remarked that she " simulates fear and affection alike by screwing her face into bug-eyed , chipmunk-like poses " , and that Lloyd Webber 's score was " long on pop professionalism , and impoverished of artistic personality and passion " . |
| 29 | This is an issue which we must now confront by considering what range of mystical activity the term religion includes and where its outer limits lie . |
| 30 | By emphasising its commitment to political reform , the Mexican government hoped to avert US criticisms which might delay the ratification of the North American Free Trade Agreement ( NAFTA — see pp. 39045-46 ) . " |