Example sentences of "[to-vb] by [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A Martian viewing our race might wonder at our lemming-like ability to self-destruct by gobbling up nasty foods , smoking little chimneys and falling sideways as a result of consuming quantities of amber liquid . |
| 2 | I am sure that the Minister is aware of the widespread concern about the threat to postal services that the Government are determined to impose by bringing in tin-pot competitors who will make the rural services a threatened species . |
| 3 | We are also trying to make News and Current Affairs a better place to work by providing more flexible ways of working . |
| 4 | Unless the leaky Government machine has failed to function by spewing out the usual advance warning of announcements in the pipeline , it seems unlikely that the deadline will be met — reflecting the complexities of trying to make rational long-term decisions in energy markets dominated by short-term thinking . |
| 5 | Instead of trying to escape by moving as fast as possible away from the predator , some animals take an erratic zigzag course . |
| 6 | They tried to escape by speeding off but were caught . |
| 7 | Jean had n't long passed her driving test and I tried to help by pointing out when she should be moving up through the gears . |
| 8 | The public are being enlisted to help by filling in a short questionnaire which will provide information on the distribution of adders . |
| 9 | We got her to help by writing out this queschun for us . |
| 10 | You can start to help by finding out what facilities are available in your local Tesco and joining the thousands of people who regularly use them . |
| 11 | Surely spreading it around will do the very thing you wanted to avoid by starting up all the rumours ? ’ |
| 12 | Now that we have outlined the basic operations of fiscal policy , it is desirable to conclude by pointing out some of the limitations of this approach to economic management : |
| 13 | George 's long war ended on a high note , partially satisfying his keen urge to fly by winging homewards with the Royal Air Force in the belly of a Lancaster bomber |
| 14 | W. H. Auden once said that he learned to read by taking down the Encyclopaedia Britannica from his father 's densely stocked shelves . |
| 15 | I want to start by emphasizing again that er I consider that the amount of traffic relief afforded to the A sixty one would be relatively low . |
| 16 | In considering drama 's place in topic work , we have to start by thinking how we might dramatise the topic ; and that means seeking out human dilemmas , looking for the moments of change in a situation , or the moments when change might be possible ; we 're looking for those moments when people make choices . |
| 17 | When the start signal goes the boards are free to start by sailing out close behind the start board on starboard tack . |
| 18 | It may be as well to start by considering just how successful the German economy has been . |
| 19 | Brian Cox , who runs the operation , says : ‘ Anyone coming in for the first time is going to start by taking on what 's already there . |
| 20 | Since the question turns on the meaning of the word ‘ appropriates ’ in section 1(1) of the Act of 1968 , the problem is therefore one of statutory interpretation and it will be helpful to start by setting out the immediately relevant provisions of the Act : |
| 21 | You do n't want to start by bellowing so loudly that people shrink in alarm . |
| 22 | As for investment in public and private research and development , Mr Kinnock said : ‘ If we are going to rival our competitors , we are going to have to start by catching up with them . ’ |
| 23 | If you do not have such information available , you will have to start by making out phonetic workcharts and from them check lists . |
| 24 | It 's always best to start by chopping out the hole for the lintel which goes over the frame first . |
| 25 | It is more sensible , just as Thatcher said in Dublin at the end of April , to start by explaining clearly what European political union does not mean rather than waffling puffily about what it does . |
| 26 | In terms of establishing what 's right for you , you 'll need to start by finding out about yourself . |
| 27 | It is therefore a good idea when preparing to teach a piece of video to start by viewing silently yourself on a first viewing before using a sequence in a lesson . |
| 28 | Erm is before you to confirm on er Council and I 'd like to start by saying very briefly that there is as you know a government legal distinction between the er the operational side of waste disposal and the regulation side , and properly er issues on recycling have been referred er and decisions on that should be referred to the policy committee but er we work very closely with officer 's before you hear us er request it . |
| 29 | Teach yourself to relax by lying down , breathing deeply , tensing and then relaxing . |
| 30 | A decision to save by building up money balances no longer carries with it the high opportunity cost that it once did . |