Example sentences of "[verb] by [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only a few years before alcohol prohibition was repealed in the United States in 1933 , public sentiment was similarly dominated by the opinions of the country 's prohibitionist leaders . |
| 2 | B. Coasts dominated by the effects of marine action : |
| 3 | DESPITE the encouragement of 65 degrees of bright Sardinian sunshine , Italy and Argentina contrived a predictable bout of pre-World Cup shadow boxing here yesterday and played out a dull if meaningful draw in a match dominated by the defences . |
| 4 | The South is not a classless society , but its class nature has been well hidden in consciousness and dominated by the procedures of the capitalist-democratic process . |
| 5 | The town is dominated by the ruins of a modest temple with customary rectangular bull-court , together occupying the south-west quarter of the site . |
| 6 | In a period dominated by the processes of , and adjustment to , unification , the implementation of the state treaties instituting economic and monetary union ( July 1 , 1990 ) and the unification of the two German states ( Oct. 3 , 1990 ) were the most significant events . |
| 7 | India in 1793 was largely a Hindu country and in those days dominated by the ceremonies and superstitions of that religion , rigidly divided by a caste system into which a person was born and could not escape . |
| 8 | Dominica 's foreign affairs were dominated by the plans for political union agreed in principle by the seven countries of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States ( OECS ) . |
| 9 | Events in Afghanistan during May were dominated by the efforts of the various ethnic , military and religious factions to secure positions of power in the new regime , following the overthrow of the Najibullah government by mujaheddin guerrillas and the establishment of an Islamic State in April [ see pp. 38847-48 ] . |
| 10 | The latter are also more in tune with the idea of internal markets and the future role of authorities , less identified with and dominated by the aspirations of providers . |
| 11 | Japan supplied export markets formerly dominated by the belligerents , as well as supplying the belligerents themselves . |
| 12 | Even if there were monastic or friary-owned schools in the town they would still not constitute a university , as each school would be administered separately and would be dominated by the beliefs of the monastic order . |
| 13 | One thing in particular that frightens the business community is the possibility of an elected regional assembly for the north-west , with powers to tax , which would inevitably be dominated by the cities of Liverpool and Manchester , to the detriment of everyone else in the area . |
| 14 | Most previous research on economic restructuring has focused on job loss and geographical shifts in investment in manufacturing industry , but manufacturing accounts for only 26% of all employment today and the Thanet area provides an opportunity to examine restructuring processes in an area dominated by the services sector . |
| 15 | One of the problems for those entrepreneurs , and other corporate managers , who do seek to act as professional industrialists is that the context in which they operate is dominated by the values described in earlier chapters . |
| 16 | A world of unequal chances dominated by the values and institutions of a hated class is a world in decomposition , a world of death . |
| 17 | ‘ Sub-cultures ’ are cultures which exist in a context dominated by the decisions , values and attitudes of others . |
| 18 | The computer industry is dominated by the products and standards of one supplier — IBM . |
| 19 | For almost half a century the housing question had been dominated by the problems of insanitary , unfit dwellings and the association with overcrowding and ill health . |
| 20 | The first nine years of Childebert II 's reign are dominated by the problems of the young king 's survival , sometimes with the help of Guntram , sometimes with the help of Chilperic , and always with the involvement of his aristocracy . |
| 21 | Often a tape is purchased , with the hypnotist 's voice making new suggestions such as ‘ you will be relaxed at the start of your next race ’ , or ‘ when you reach the half-way point in the race , you will find new energy ’ or ‘ when you go to the next committee meeting , you will not feel dominated by the others , but will feel free to express your views without fear ’ : the applications of this technique are endless . |
| 22 | Functional pressure-group activity has also increased , which has allowed the state to bypass legislatures and which will eventually lead to the creation of corporate state structures dominated by the monopolies . |
| 23 | The quality of the game in Africa now threatens the established world order , which has been dominated by the Europeans and South Americans . |
| 24 | In fact all the variations are dominated by the intervals of the ground , and what is astonishing , this being so , is the variety of texture and above all the freedom of rhythm Britten achieves in a form once thought rigid and constricting . |
| 25 | People in departments dominated by the professions will need to be aware of developments within the professional field and keep up-to-date with the latest techniques or equipment . |
| 26 | This was because Congress was dominated by the interests of labour and non-monopoly and small business . |
| 27 | Their numbers have increased dramatically in recent years , with newcomers such as Labuan ( Malaysia ) , Malta and Mauritius trying to capture a slice of the business traditionally dominated by the likes of Bermuda and Jersey . |
| 28 | Network Computing Devices Inc has the dedicated X-terminal business pretty much sewn up , and the Mountain View , California company is now moving in on the personal computer X Window System emulation business dominated by the likes of Canadian outfit Hummingbird Communications Ltd and UK firm XVision Ltd , with launch of PC-Xware , a single software package that it claims provides full X terminal functionality on personal computers for the first time . |
| 29 | The 1956 Olympics at the MCG were opened by a president of MCC , Prince Philip , and were dominated by the likes of Kuts , Cuthbert , Devitt and Fraser . |
| 30 | Two of the four Cd 2+ ions in the asymmetric unit , which are necessary for crystallization , are involved in this interface suggesting the stability of crystal packing in MUP is dominated by the interactions with the metal ions . |