Example sentences of "[verb] by a group " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the end of the evening Surkov was surrounded by a group of admirers soliciting autographs , and he shouted at us to go on back to the hotel , he would join us in a while . |
| 2 | At last they decided to withdraw from the square and were on the point of departure when they were suddenly surrounded by a group of tough-looking soldiers , helmeted and armed . |
| 3 | A small , brown-haired woman met him at the door , surrounded by a group of noisy , dirty children who eyed Corbett boldly , then ran to hide and giggle behind their mother 's skirts . |
| 4 | Where a policeman is surrounded by a group of youths , one of whom he is attempting to pacify or arrest , and the youth uses language such that the policeman is or feels threatened , it is submitted that an offence is committed . |
| 5 | While he was exploring the river he was attacked by a group of Indian women warriors who reminded him of the Amazons ( female warriors who appear in ancient Greek myths ) . |
| 6 | She was attacked by a group of Asians while out shopping in South London earlier this year . |
| 7 | He went to answer it and the next thing he knew he was being attacked by a group of men . |
| 8 | A 15-year-old boy was attacked by a group of youths and robbed of a gold chain in the Smith 's Dock Park area of Middlesbrough . |
| 9 | The House of Representatives began debating the legislation on June 4 by defeating alternative bills , one of which was supported by Bush and another proposed by a group of black legislators . |
| 10 | With five of his supporters he had tried to hold a street-corner meeting , heckled by a group of twenty onlookers , some of whom began to sing the ‘ Internationale ’ . |
| 11 | organised by a group responsible for the whole course programme . |
| 12 | It has all been organised by a group of venture Scouts from Abingdon in Oxfordshire . |
| 13 | A DUCK Race , organised by a group of members , made £220 for the building fund of the Welsh Congregational Chapel , Newtown . |
| 14 | On the night of Jan. 22-23 , the national radio station in Kinshasa , Voix du Zaïre , was occupied by a group of soldiers who broadcast statements calling for the dismissal of Nguza 's government and the resumption of the national conference . |
| 15 | Following the announcement of the revised schedule the premises of the national radio station were briefly occupied by a group of soldiers . |
| 16 | 32 people were arrested at the party site , which had been occupied by a group of travellers . |
| 17 | It is a joint venture with a separate legal entity owned by a group of bank shareholders . |
| 18 | The house is now owned by a group of Methodists ( as is the cliff ) , and doubtless they appreciated the seclusion of the place . |
| 19 | The Hemel Hempstead , Hertfordshire company is now owned by a group of international investors led by Baring Capital Investors Ltd , London . |
| 20 | This has paid for the first phase of development and is entirely owned by a group of Japanese businesspeople plus Francis Charig , formerly head of trading systems business at the London Stock Exchange , who acts as managing director and the link between TK and Tao Systems . |
| 21 | This has paid for the first phase of development and is entirely owned by a group of Japanese businesspeople plus Francis Charig , formerly head of trading systems business at the London Stock Exchange , who acts as managing director and the link between TK and Tao Systems . |
| 22 | After the judgment , Mr Ashton was approached by a group of irate depositors and questioned about the return of their money . |
| 23 | He said he was approached by a group of Hylands parents asking him why Hylands should not become grant maintained . |
| 24 | From Achnasheen and curlew-loud Strath Bran , or up on Foinavon , the eye is caught by a group of hills to the south east . |
| 25 | three years ago , they actually announced first round dates which would have allowed for such a break and only changed their mind after being petitioned by a group of players who had been persuaded by ATP to say they were unhappy to play immediately after the Open . |
| 26 | The plane is taxiing , pursued by a group of running Masai warriors , glorious in their red and purple robes , ochred hair , lion head-dresses and so on . |
| 27 | The year 1890 was that of the Baring crisis , when the partners of Barings , largely through mismanagement of a major transaction in Argentina , found themselves in difficulties from which they had to be rescued by a group of City banks and financial houses organized by the Bank of England . |
| 28 | One councillor governor champion co-ordinated a petition from children and parents and even had the full council in chamber addressed by a group of young children in successful campaigns for a new swimming baths for the area and for greater access by children to school playing fields outside school hours . |
| 29 | A jogger has been stabbed by a group of youths while running through a city centre . |
| 30 | She says that she was half strangled by a group of youths who taunted her by insulting her boyfriend 's colour . |