Example sentences of "[verb] by [pron] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I left Poppy at the home surrounded by lots of new toys . |
| 2 | Very few are so unmusical as to have no music at all within them , and all of us are surrounded by it for much of the time . |
| 3 | … the novel is destined to be perceived from within itself — the same as the real world … to enjoy a novel we must feel surrounded by it on all sides … |
| 4 | She also had the costs of the case awarded against her — wiping out virtually all of the £334,000-worth of damages won by her in previous court actions against the press . |
| 5 | André was far too exuberant to be shattered by something like that , but it had given her ego a kick . |
| 6 | The total number of accidents involving cyclists in Darlington rose by one to 31 . |
| 7 | But Prince Charles did not appear attracted by anyone from that world . |
| 8 | Under the new law , the only valid excuse for excluding children is that 80% of the flats in a development are occupied by someone aged 55 or more . |
| 9 | GIBSON SG Standard , 1974 , walnut finish , humbuckers , ebony fingerboard , owned by me from new , plays beautifully , some marks , £350 . |
| 10 | He now feels that he will never be liked or respected by anyone in this school again . |
| 11 | It is a privilege enjoyed by everyone in this country but because the library profession has a responsibility for some considerable part of the provision of and access to literature and information , there is a heightened obligation for the library profession in the UK to resist censorship with a much greater collective and individual will than it has tended to show in the past . |
| 12 | These include the effect on exports from the UK , and regional unemployment , as well as a ‘ catch-all ’ gateway ( b ) : restrictions may be permitted which would confer on the public as purchasers , consumers or users of any goods or services , other specific and substantial benefits or advantages enjoyed or likely to be enjoyed by them as such . |
| 13 | In the same year Giovanni Animuccia ( C. 1500–1571 ) , who succeeded Palestrina as master of the Cappella Giuliana in 1555 and was succeeded by him in 1571 , described his First Book of Masses as composed ‘ seconda la forma del Concilio di Trento ’ , and Vincenzo Ruffo ( c. 1510–1587 ) of Milan Cathedral explained in the dedication of his book of Masses ‘ according to the Milan rite ’ ( 1570 ) that he had composed them on Borromeo 's instructions ‘ ex sancti tridentini Concilii decreto ’ . |
| 14 | Anna decided that she must not profit by it in any way and consulted Constanza — she always did : You are my chief heir and it will affect you — Constanza told her to go ahead . |
| 15 | A room can look festive and jolly without being overwhelmed by lots of gaudy decorations . |
| 16 | BM says that behaviour is influenced by two powerful forces , both of which could be modified by you in some situations . |
| 17 | There are also two attractive houses designed by him at 5/466 and 7/467 . |
| 18 | We appeal to our sisters all over the world to stand by us during these very difficult moments in order to help us put an end to oppressive Israeli measures imposed on us and our children which are affecting all human , social , economic , political , intellectual and cultural aspects of our lives . |
| 19 | But I do think the specific point you make as to whether there 's any prospect of the National Commission for Racial Equality putting any money towards the development worker that 's wished , ought to be addressed by somebody at some point in the context of preparing the next report . |
| 20 | She read the classic children 's novels wonderfully well , so well indeed that books like The Scarlet Pimpernel were often a disappointment when re-read by us in private afterwards . |
| 21 | Now what tends to happen is , as you know , there is lots and lots of different guests on his chat show and if he feels threatened by them in any way shape or form , what he does he relaxes her , comes in over the top , turns them over , takes them by the shoulder and pushes them into the chair and what he is saying , he is saying , this is my chat show , do n't you submit . |
| 22 | An accolade for Felix Schofield and Mrs Swan — I hear that photographs of posters done by them for Christian Aid have been used by the Church of Scotland 's Publicity Department as illustrations of an effective means of poster-design for communication . |
| 23 | When Jean-Claude and I quit Park Terrace we did so with tea-chests packed with valuables of mine , largely selected by him from many more than we could manage to take . |
| 24 | Jane Wrightson was arrested last year after officers matched her prints to stolen cheques , written by her in 1989 , after the bank sent them for analysis . |
| 25 | The book should be written by someone with linguistic knowledge so that attention is paid to the principles of selection : for example , staging , grading , restriction and repetition . |
| 26 | At the time of looking up we ascribe an experience of greenness to ourselves ; we consider the experience as something being undergone by us before any decision is taken about its veridicality . |
| 27 | This argument is analogous to , though not identical with , Rousseau 's contention that sovereignty belongs to the people and can not be transferred by them to any other body or person . |
| 28 | But it is easier to show that the Aquitanians ' identity as a people was imposed on them rather than felt by them in Carolingian times . |
| 29 | The Secretary of State shall lay before both Houses of Parliament a draft of any code of practice prepared by him under this section . |
| 30 | However a set of terms arrives in a particular document , it is likely that at some stage it was prepared by someone with some degree of legal knowledge . |