Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] by [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | E. Hosta ‘ Halcyon ’ Choice perennial with arresting blue , paddle-shaped leaves in summer , joined eventually by stocky stems of lilac flowers . |
| 2 | The DNF contained patriotic leftist Koreans led astray by communist propaganda ; it was important to persuade such people to support moderation and democracy . |
| 3 | The other kind of sex I learned about was the meaning of the four-letter words the boys chalked up on the playground wall , though the explanations were inadequate and puzzling , passed on by other children and received with incredulity . |
| 4 | Robertson 's authorization passed on by Eighth Army was acted on by HQ 5 Corps [ KP 145 ] . |
| 5 | The number plate 's only hanging on by one screw . |
| 6 | ‘ Later they told me my body just went up in the air and I was hanging on by one hand . ’ |
| 7 | International : Cotton republic is hanging on by slim thread |
| 8 | It is notable that the one country which stands to lose most by free competition in labour is Germany , where labour and social costs are highest . |
| 9 | In the past decade , some CF centres have reported increased isolations of P cepacia that can not be explained only by improved laboratory proficiency in culture and identification . |
| 10 | In Japan , robotics seems to be limited only by human imagination and technology . |
| 11 | We do n't earn much by international standards , conditions of work are arduous , and chronic underfunding often makes them more so . |
| 12 | For much of her first term the thrust of economic policy was regarded sceptically by many colleagues . |
| 13 | This increased temperature dependence can not be explained merely by additional carbon conduction , as graphite conduction is nearly independent of temperature . |
| 14 | Prime Minister Petre Roman insisted on April 13 during an official visit to France that the King 's intention to attend a demonstration in the Transylvanian city of Timisoara , which he claimed " would have been covered by about 80 journalists flown in by chartered plane " , invalidated the claim that his visit would have been only a " private " one . |
| 15 | Many partnerships , of course , are characterised by much more superficial , less close relationships between education and business where , crucially , activities remain largely separate from the mainstream activities of both and owned only by those individuals who are involved rather their organisations . |
| 16 | Given the massive contribution made daily by dedicated staff at the DMH it seems more than a touch insensitive to expect them to dip into their own pockets for the place as well . |
| 17 | Or he could be following a highway of pheromonal signals laid down by fellow members of his species — a trail leading to food , maybe . |
| 18 | But , within the limits laid down by that doctrine , it is for the power-holder to decide what to do . |
| 19 | Nor is such a provision invalidated because the method of communicating the offer differs from that prescribed by section 90 ; but the procedure laid down by that section supersedes that provided in the memorandum or articles . |
| 20 | If one enters this part of the town from the west , past the Roman amphitheatre which fell on evil days in the Middle Ages when theatrical spectacles were banned — but has now revived its ancient beauty and a part of its function , as a setting for Aida and her kin — the road leads through a Roman gate , perfectly preserved , into the ancient grid of streets , laid down by Roman town planners in the first century B.C. and little altered . |
| 21 | The extracellular matrix laid down by microbial cells in microbial biosensors will show a more random orientation of structural components , but these can also have a dominant influence on the flux of the product and the substrate . |
| 22 | If he was to prevent the outbreak of rebellion , or stem a flood of appeals outside his jurisdiction , he was bound to operate within the limits laid down by regional custom and privileges . |
| 23 | local authorities — to decide , within the broad financial constraints laid down by central government , what priority should be given to education at a local level ; to formulate , within the statutory framework , general policies for local education provision , and , where appropriate , to allocate resources to local communities |
| 24 | Firstly , that the acid test whether or not benefit is collateral is that laid down by Best J , namely " Is the covenant beneficial to the owner for the time being of the covenantee 's land , and to no one else ? " |
| 25 | Applying the test laid down by Best J , a covenant by a surety securing the performance of a tenant 's covenants in a lease satisfies it . |
| 26 | If the stepping stones laid down by previous legislation and publications are to be extended , it is important to review initiatives which are attempting to implement a policy for integration . |
| 27 | Applying the principles laid down by this House in American Cyanamid Co. v. Ethicon Ltd. [ 1975 ] A.C. 396 , he first asked himself whether there was a serious question to be tried ; he held that there was , the question being whether or not the facts were such that section 47 was incompatible with article 30 . |
| 28 | Many of the rules laid down by this syndicat in 1904 were later taken as the basic framework around which the AOC regulations for Champagne were formulated in 1927 . |
| 29 | The infantry was shielded by a moving barrage laid down by massed artillery , the first of a number of concentrated shoots in which Leslie participated in the North African campaign . |
| 30 | The sounds , laid down by resident DJs Ali Cooke and Ralph Lawson with high-profile guests , are slinky house and garage , although the eclectic ‘ tribal-acid-funk ’ mix in the upper room might feature Nirvana , The Cult or Duran Duran . |