Example sentences of "[noun] by [art] [noun pl] the " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I 've never had much to do with village life , but I believe one has to be very careful , ’ she explained ; ‘ and we do n't want to set the place by the ears the moment we 've arrived .
2 The text of the cable was : Bodyline bowling has assumed such proportions as to menace the best interests of the game , making protection of the body by the batsmen the main consideration .
3 In Persian uses of Arabic script , for instance , words are distinguished from each other by the forms the letter takes at the beginning , middle or end of a word but there are no particular conventions for indicating where a sentence begins and ends .
4 The policy-making process is like the design of a building for a specific occupant by an architects the implementation process affects policy design quite early on and will continue to influence some details of it even after implementation has begun , just as modifications are made to buildings after occupancy .
5 On the other hand , there may obviously be cases where the plaintiff establishes a prima facie case by proving that he suffered damage from acts done in combination by the defendants the natural and probable outcome of which was damage to him .
6 Deputy hooker Ian Jeffery drafted in at blindside flanker typified the courageous tackling of the home team to avert a glut of scores by the visitors the County pack plying back enough possession to win a dozen games .
7 Upon receipt of a completed request form by the lexicographers the form should be checked to see whether it is acceptable .
8 On appeal by the taxpayers the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeals .
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