Example sentences of "an [noun sg] [verb] by [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ayer identifies here an error made by some philosophers . |
| 2 | Rustenburg when John was a boy was a small town , or large village , in an area inhabited by many races . |
| 3 | It is true that the potential is clearly there : judges retain the independence they won after the ‘ Glorious Revolution ’ ; members of the senior judiciary may only be removed by the Queen on an address presented by both Houses of Parliament . |
| 4 | Judges of the High Court and above , with the exception of the Lord Chancellor , hold office during good behaviour subject to a power of removal by Her Majesty on an address presented by both Houses of Parliament , but no English judge has been removed under this provision which derives from the Act of Settlement 1701 . |
| 5 | The law of sedition , for example , makes it a crime , punishable by imprisonment for life , to " stir up enmity between different classes of Her Majesty 's subjects " — an offence committed by some newspapers in every edition . |
| 6 | Nevertheless , it is an approach employed by many countries : it was first used by the Soviet Union in 1951 , but it is the United States with which this strategy is most associated and which has made known its advantages and disadvantages . |
| 7 | The western media tended to portray Chea Sim as the leader of a " hardline faction " in opposition to Hun Sen and his " liberal grouping " , an analysis denounced by both men during interviews given at the time of the congress . |
| 8 | An observer only 10 m away will see an image produced by those elements of the glass surface with radii of curvature around 5 m . |
| 9 | Any such council would need to be established and have its functions defined by an order approved by this House . |