Example sentences of "[noun sg] by [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some firms in the US and France have tackled the problems of isolation by setting up small centres which are a meeting point for homeworkers as well as a focus for organization . |
| 2 | So one morning when he appeared in tan whipcord trousers and a big , husky Icelandic-knit sweater , he interpreted her surprised glance by saying smoothly , ‘ Do n't be alarmed . |
| 3 | And then , on top of such bad news , came another message , a letter from Phoebe saying she could not after all repay Wilson 's kindness by standing in for her because she had this very day been ordered back to England and arrangements she had no part in had been made . |
| 4 | And the council 's housing department is asking tenants thinking of moving on to help them make the most of the housing stock by giving early notice when they intend to leave . |
| 5 | In many more cases a business will not read its trading partner 's standard terms , but will simply respond to any communication from the other side by sending out its own terms . |
| 6 | However , then I hit upon the idea of finishing the card by punching out four rows of holes and cutting between them , so that two rows remained on the blank roll ready to make the start of the next card when required . |
| 7 | Murder by shooting also led to indefensible anomalies . |
| 8 | The drinks industry has made a gesture towards its concern about alcohol misuse by setting up the Portman group . |
| 9 | Direct offer advertisements ( eg newspaper advertisements inviting investors to apply for an investment by filling in a clip-out coupon and returning it with their cheque ) , may not be issued or approved in respect of futures or other derivatives or warrants . |
| 10 | ‘ Yes , it was good , ’ she replied , rather vexed in case she had betrayed a lack of appreciation by standing up too quickly . |
| 11 | The purpose was to increase efficient dissemination by offering more personalized support to teachers . |
| 12 | The Noble Land Bank established in 1885 became the source of low-interest loans to rescue insolvent estates and encourage landlords to secure their future by investing in and improving their land . |
| 13 | Almost immediately , Walker responded by withdrawing the ineffective Darren Beckford for Chris Sutton , Beckford registering his disappointment by tearing off his shirt and disappearing straight down the tunnel . |
| 14 | Wicketkeeper Adam Parore delayed Sri Lanka 's victory bid by holding on for 223 minutes for a Test-best 60 . |
| 15 | At the end of 1919 Lenin showed Russian indifference by offering virtually all of Belorussia to Poland in order to stave off a Polish offensive , but the most telling instance of Russia 's attitude had already occurred after the German withdrawal in December 1918 , when the Northwestern Regional Committee of the Russian Communist Party held a conference at Smolensk . |
| 16 | Super Sally joined an exclusive club by becoming only the fifth British girl athlete to strike gold and only the second ever on the track , following Ann Packer in Tokyo 28 years ago . |
| 17 | Secure your car by chaining up the steering wheel |
| 18 | The exciting promise John had revealed over the previous eighteen months was rewarded by a place on the England tour of Australasia in June 1991 where he demonstrated his capacity to excite the crowd and to bemuse the opposition by featuring prominently in all four matches , thereby staking a claim for a regular inclusion in the national side . |
| 19 | Exercise your mind by reading widely and reflecting on life . |
| 20 | Human experimenters have found it surprisingly difficult to put bats off their stride by playing loud artificial ultrasound at them . |
| 21 | Hayling added to the confusion by taking away applications from blacks , which were put aside for positive consideration . |
| 22 | Byrne says that they added to the confusion by jumping up and down and shouting with glee . |
| 23 | Having read a few of your articles I tried sighting the neck by looking down from the headstock end ( as you frequently suggest ) and the neck appears to be very curved , almost banana shaped ! |
| 24 | While exhorting the judiciary to use custodial sentences only for the really wicked , who commit serious offences , they have refused to compromise the supposed independence of the judiciary by interfering directly in the judicial process . |
| 25 | Increase general water maintenance by carrying out regular water changes . |
| 26 | It is perfectly open to LEAs to obtain higher capital allocations from my Department by putting forward sensible proposals to rationalise their school provision . |
| 27 | At the same time they can interfere with the replication of normal viruses in the cell by using up raw materials . |
| 28 | Code-named Ro31–8959 , it targets an enzyme in the Aids virus called proteinase , which plays a crucial role in the construction of the Aids virus in an infected cell by cutting up proteins into viral components . |
| 29 | Although the role of vitamin E in nerve function is unknown , Diplock and Lucy from the Royal Free Hospital Medical school have suggested that it acts as an anti-oxidant and protects the membrane of the cell by mopping up reactive free radicals . |
| 30 | Check your result by counting backwards using the F7 key |