Example sentences of "[verb] by [noun pl] ' [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The second semi-final is expected to be dominated by bookmakers ' favourite Risk It Miss , trained by Midlands-based Charlie Lister . |
| 2 | A 39th successive game without defeat would better the previous record , set by Rangers ' treble-winning side from the 1975-76 season . |
| 3 | Nutty cried out , stung by adults ' crass thinking , wanting one thing , saying another , saying you had to when you did n't want to , and you could n't when you did want , saying you were no good when you were , and good when it was something that did n't matter , like a pootling poem or something . |
| 4 | He shows commendable " guile " not far from deplorable " trickery " , the force of lordly authority belied by followers ' barely-controlled violence . |
| 5 | Caused by parents ' low intelligence . |
| 6 | Reading experiences expressed by this node are characterised , in ordinary language , by the total dependence of the reader 's satisfaction on whether he or she thinks that the author has enjoyed writing the text , on the basis additionally that the reader thinks that the author is satisfied by the enjoyment gained by readers ' interpretative efforts . |
| 7 | Grants will not be made for purposes which should be covered by schools ' normal funding arrangements . |
| 8 | RICHARD GOUGH and Trevor Steven will be examined by Rangers ' medical staff today but the injuries sustained at Fir Park last night have made them doubtful for the European tie with FC Brugge . |
| 9 | In addition , the deliberations of these committees were of course hampered and sometimes halted by teachers ' industrial action . |
| 10 | VIBRANT strains of aboriginal sound created a musical background for the premiere of Spirit Catchers , choreographed by Diversions ' artistic director Roy Campbell-Moore . |
| 11 | Backed by Rovers ' mega-rich owner Jack Walker , manager Dalglish has approached his QPR counterpart Gerry Francis with an audacious ‘ name-your-price ’ offer for the two players . |