Example sentences of "[vb pp] by [adj] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Murren perches high on a sunny shelf in the Lauterbrunnen Valley , surrounded by all the glorious beauty of peaks and glaciers . |
| 2 | The result was that on his arrival at Baden Napoleon III found himself surrounded by all the German rulers : the Kings of Württemberg , Bavaria , Saxony and Hanover , the Grand Dukes of Hesse-Darmstadt and Saxe-Weimar plus the Dukes of Nassau and Saxe-Coburg-Gotha . |
| 3 | The windows range from minimalist efforts — a hand-written ‘ Bognor welcomes the clowns ’ poster — to life-size mannequins in full motley surrounded by all the paraphernalia of clowning . |
| 4 | Standing small and shaky before that vast desk , surrounded by all the trappings of success and power , I felt very helpless and the cigarette seemed about as much of a morale-builder as a pocket-handkerchief is a protection against a firing-squad . |
| 5 | When I went to visit him we sat in his book-lined study surrounded by all the trappings of an academic career but in his garage there were untreated specimens and a range of specialist tools . |
| 6 | Indeed , from the outside there can be few aspects of the music business surrounded by such an aura of myth . |
| 7 | Locally-born actress Rhian Morgan said she was delighted to be surrounded by such an ‘ ocean of Welshness ’ at the festival , but realised how empty it would seem after the festival was over . |
| 8 | ‘ And dangerous , ’ said Caspar , with a backwards glance to where Goibniu was standing before the fire in thy characteristic pose , thumbs in belt , surrounded by half a dozen or so of the others . |
| 9 | Somehow he was able to dwarf everyone else around him , not just by his size , though that was considerable , but by sheer presence , so that , even though he was surrounded by half a dozen or more people , the casual onlooker would be aware only of him . |
| 10 | The doctor pinched Jackie all over , delighted by such an array of deformities . |
| 11 | Clarke explained that if Halsbury had won by such a majority he could not have expected elevation to a judgeship . |
| 12 | Moreover , the inevitability of pecking orders for children and institutions presupposed by such a market index of comparative performance will render less propitious the circumstances for learning , for those children who , through no fault of their own , are in a school which is perceived by the articulate watchers of the school results index to be failing . |
| 13 | Just then a man , attracted by all the noise and commotion , came out of the jungle and began to climb up the mountainside towards Cassowary . |
| 14 | Our success in attracting more investment from the United States than has been attracted by all the countries of western Europe put together is proof that we have created a more attractive climate for investment than anywhere else in Europe . |
| 15 | It sounded as if her plans had changed at the last minute and , embarrassed by all the trouble Andrew had gone to on her behalf , she had taken the easy way out by returning the keys without a message . |
| 16 | This is a special project supported and organised by all the Protestant churches in the country . |
| 17 | TAKE a trip on the Teifi Valley and prepare to be charmed by all the romance of an archetypal country railway with its single track threading between bustling hedgerows , under bridges and over winking streams . |
| 18 | Responsibility was claimed by both the Forces armées occidentales ( FAO ) and the Mouvement pour la démocratie et le développement ( MDD ) . |
| 19 | A recognised body shall not have as a director or solicitor or registered foreign lawyer while he is a patient as defined by section 94 of the Mental Health Act 1983 or while he is a person as to whom powers have been exercised under section 98 ( emergency powers ) of that Act and no voting rights shall be exercised in respect of any shares registered in the name of or beneficially owned by such a solicitor or registered foreign lawyer . |
| 20 | ‘ In time , possibly five or six years from now , I believe that all milk collection will be done by an organisation jointly owned by all the co-operatives buying Scottish milk . |
| 21 | What makes this particular story so tragic is that while Jeremy fought to survive , no doubt focusing his efforts on the hope that we were looking for him , a succession of minor acts of negligence , committed by both the Spanish authorities and the British Consul , conspired to delay a proper search being mounted . |
| 22 | He said it with a heavy emphasis which brought them all close to tears but the mood was soon scattered by all the joyful preparations Rose had planned . |
| 23 | By now she would have been safely hidden in some dull merchant 's house , forgotten by all the world — and Benedict himself . |
| 24 | Regular topping up , for example , whenever the water level has dropped by half an inch , will make this task considerably easier . |
| 25 | His leadership is respected by all the rugby nations of the world , but a happy bunch of youngsters from Witham School brought him down to earth as they piled in yesterday at Twickenham . |
| 26 | The low-calorie ( and that means low in fat as well ) recipes can be enjoyed by all the family , so you wo n't feel there 's any need to deny yourself good food while you 're slimming . |
| 27 | The area has now been fully restored and is enjoyed by all the local community , as well as providing the perfect outdoor classroom for the children . |
| 28 | The day was thoroughly enjoyed by both the tutors and students , one of whom commented : ‘ An excellent experience , loved the demonstrations — can you make it a weekend course ? ’ |
| 29 | Were it not for human judgement and conscience being clouded by such a comfortable belief , and fears of retribution being removed by the further endowment of the ‘ god ’ with a power to forgive transgressions , many of the unwise human acts which lead on to unhappiness , would never have been undertaken . |
| 30 | ‘ Mrs Cecil 's departure was preceded by such an entire sinking of her constitution and by an exhaustion tending so much to lethargy that she was seldom able to converse … and it was a peculiar favour to herself and daughters that Mr Simeon and her excellent son were in the house and watched for every reviving moment to pray or converse with her in all holy tenderness , till she ceased to breathe . ’ |