Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] by a [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A young girl who haunts the Feathers Hotel , a one time serving wench , and only seen by a very few . |
| 2 | Abetting him in this is his childhood friend Yohei , a woebegone young husband much harassed by a matronly dragon of a mother-in-law . |
| 3 | Unfortunately , Bob Bigg 's Palace career was greatly reduced by a badly broken leg sustained at Newport in February 1937 , which kept him out of first-team action for fully 21 months , and some of the contemporary pundits reckoned that his absence cost us the single promotion place from Division 3 South in 1938–39 . |
| 4 | Machismo is receiving some challenge from women 's movements and organisations , but these are only supported by a very small number of women . |
| 5 | The exploits of private eyes Mike Hammer , Philip Marlowe and Sam Spade are eagerly devoured by a traditionally book-hungry population . |
| 6 | A total of 364 economists , almost one for each day of the year , dispatched a formal letter to The Times denouncing the government 's economic approach as ruinous — though they were soon matched by a similarly large number of economists who were prepared to endorse it . |
| 7 | The tyre choice had been largely dictated by a very encouraging performance when Piquet ran with the car in race trim on Saturday . |
| 8 | Believers in " conviction politics " will judge that the influence thus exercised by a relatively small party has been excessive . |
| 9 | The continuous model of development was thus replaced by a more complex theory that highlighted certain crucial episodes in the history of life on earth . |
| 10 | No claim is made for the universal usefulness of this definition ; others would have to be found for societies in which law is not defined by a relatively clear , usually written , set of rules , or in which no distinction is made between civil and criminal law . |
| 11 | Personal insecurity was meanwhile increased by a rapidly deteriorating law and order situation which was fuelled by arms smuggling from the mainland . |
| 12 | You may be one of those people who is easily swayed by a superficially attractive candidate with a strong personality , or you may be someone who is most influenced by the person you last spoke to . |
| 13 | The Woodvilles ' assimilation into the political community was further eased by a less aggressive manipulation of royal patronage on their behalf . |
| 14 | The Woodvilles ' assimilation into the political community was further eased by a less aggressive manipulation of royal patronage on their behalf . |
| 15 | This is further compounded by a deeply held commitment to the idea that we are all individuals , unique beings with our own special qualities and idiosyncrasies , which sociologists deny , preferring to ‘ put people in boxes ’ without regard for their individuality . |
| 16 | Exuberantly believing that he alone was responsible for the separation and still moved by a powerfully purifying sense of goodness and rightness , Hope paid his modest bill the next morning , left a parting note for George , checked himself from asking to see Mary , promised — though he lied — to return and set off at a tremendous pace for Hause Point . |
| 17 | Cooper was further distracted by a still unsolved 1974 robbery at the château Castille where , among much else , twenty-five Picassos were stolen . |
| 18 | Suffice to say JTR was travelling through territory totally ruled by a very wealthy network of families who , politics aside , were more in touch with their peasantry than their less isolated land owning peers . |
| 19 | In particular , transition from primary to secondary school is usually governed by a highly organised examination system understood and accepted by administration , teachers and parents alike . |
| 20 | In the case of North America this was further emphasised by a generally high wage level . |
| 21 | Insulation of immigrant workers into ethnic work-groups is further reinforced by a fairly general lack of adequate spoken English . |
| 22 | Traditional oral forms of communication , which played a central role in the maintenance of social and political order — ensuring continuity and reinforcing values and norms of behaviour — was gradually confronted by a quite different form based on the new technology of print and , generally , on a foreign language . |
| 23 | Polly 's flaring anger at his sarcasm was quickly extinguished by a far more pressing question . |
| 24 | She stormed off and away and the last thing she saw was Felipe helping Mitch out of the pool , his dark face still lightened by a very wide grin . |
| 25 | The site of Stanley Mill was formerly occupied by a much smaller structure , recorded in 1560 as Giles Mill at ‘ Ryeford in King 's Stanley ’ . |
| 26 | Both property accounts were also affected by a very significant increase in reinsurance premiums . |
| 27 | On the second day , I geared up for the Horseshoe Pass , three miles up followed by a long down to Llangollen . |
| 28 | Increased teacher autonomy was also enhanced by a more passive attitude to central enforcement especially in the decreased intensity of HMI inspections ( Simons , 1984 ) . |
| 29 | Yet , while accepting that the working class was wedded to the Labour Party it should not be ignored that such support was also nurtured by a much improved Labour organization , despite Howard 's contrary view . |
| 30 | Not all crafts are represented , but all the exhibitors have been carefully chosen by a very experienced selection committee , including the art critic of the Financial Times . |