Example sentences of "can [be] [vb pp] by the number " in BNC.
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| 1 | The relationship between the two animals can be determined by the number of bands they have in common . |
| 2 | Families from the towns and villages of the county emigrated in large numbers , especially in the 19th century , and their spread and influence can be judged by the number of Ayrshire place-names to be found throughout the world . |
| 3 | The success of the year can be measured by the number of Branches that deserve special mention . |
| 4 | It can be measured by the number of other items which it can displace . |
| 5 | However , if success can be measured by the number of governments in all parts of the world now privatising their state-owned assets , then privatisation can be seen as a great success . |
| 6 | We agree that success of medical genetics can not be measured by the number of terminated pregnancies , any more than the success of surgery can be measured by the number of lower limbs amputated in patients with vascular stenosis . |