Example sentences of "[pron] by [verb] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | If size of following were proof of quality , then Glazunov would be a candidate for the title of greatest living artist : in Brezhnev 's time ( he was the premier 's favourite artist ) he ingratiated himself by playing on the sentimental Slavic strand in Soviet life with ‘ symphonic canvases [ which ] overflow with the dreams and feeling of the Russian people ’ . |
| 2 | The system funds itself by operating on the Royal Bank of Canada 's over-the-counter exchange rates which are not as fine as those obtained by the institution itself . |
| 3 | A good way of starting to do this is to either join an already-existent writing class ( you can find one by looking on the noticeboard in your local library , telephoning the local Further , Adult or Higher Education Centre or contacting the nearest Workers ' Educational Association ) or , if there is n't one of these in your area , by forming your own writing group . |
| 4 | She satisfied herself by pausing on the way to the conference to score it out . |
| 5 | Clint defends herself by going on the attack . |
| 6 | Its intrepid pilot will control it by hauling on the suspension lines to angle the lift generated by the canopy . |
| 7 | But it was better not to anger it by sleeping on the bed . |
| 8 | Michael is a man who knows his own mind and I was relying on him for some controversial quotes , but he surprised me by agreeing on the whole with Mr Isherwood 's choices . |
| 9 | The Government encourages exploitation of most of us by preying on the fears of the employed and the misery of the unemployed . |