Example sentences of "[verb] by the [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only a few years before alcohol prohibition was repealed in the United States in 1933 , public sentiment was similarly dominated by the opinions of the country 's prohibitionist leaders . |
| 2 | B. Coasts dominated by the effects of marine action : |
| 3 | The South is not a classless society , but its class nature has been well hidden in consciousness and dominated by the procedures of the capitalist-democratic process . |
| 4 | Cabinet ministers were exasperated that he allowed last Thursday , when he was facing a big test in the Commons , to be dominated by the resignation of a junior member of the Cabinet . |
| 5 | Thick dark hair begged to have fingers run through it , but the wide mouth was still dominated by the thickness of his lower lip , which gave his face such potent sexuality . |
| 6 | The town is dominated by the ruins of a modest temple with customary rectangular bull-court , together occupying the south-west quarter of the site . |
| 7 | In a period dominated by the processes of , and adjustment to , unification , the implementation of the state treaties instituting economic and monetary union ( July 1 , 1990 ) and the unification of the two German states ( Oct. 3 , 1990 ) were the most significant events . |
| 8 | The apartment Ludovico took Constance to was at the top of an old palazzo in Via Santo Spirito , a dark street dominated by the cupola of Chiesa Santo Spirito , the vast Renaissance church at the end of the road . |
| 9 | Dominica 's foreign affairs were dominated by the plans for political union agreed in principle by the seven countries of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States ( OECS ) . |
| 10 | For the next three centuries the history of Dalmatia was dominated by the rivalry between Hungary and Venice . |
| 11 | Whatever the distressing news coming from afar , from the battlefields in Russia , North Africa , and elsewhere , for growing numbers of people in cities and towns on the home front the latter half of the war was increasingly dominated by the threat from the skies , as Luftwaffe defences crumbled and allied air supremacy became as good as total . |
| 12 | Events in Afghanistan during May were dominated by the efforts of the various ethnic , military and religious factions to secure positions of power in the new regime , following the overthrow of the Najibullah government by mujaheddin guerrillas and the establishment of an Islamic State in April [ see pp. 38847-48 ] . |
| 13 | The latter are also more in tune with the idea of internal markets and the future role of authorities , less identified with and dominated by the aspirations of providers . |
| 14 | Your relationship is certainly not dominated by the man in your life ; you feel very positive about your sexuality , have no problems with leading the way in the bedroom and are well able to cope with any indiscretions in your marriage . |
| 15 | It is also probably true that the more specialized the catalogue the more likely it is to be used for selection — for instance , the catalogues of local publishers , those of specialized formats ( e. g. microforms , large print books ) , or those in subject fields which are dominated by the work of one or two publishers . |
| 16 | Events in Martinique and Guadeloupe were dominated by the work of the Ripert Commission , appointed by the French Minister of Overseas Departments and Territories to examine the issue of social and economic equality within France 's four overseas departments ( the other two being French Guiana and Réunion ) . |
| 17 | The second part of Acts is dominated by the mission to the Gentiles , under the leadership of Paul . |
| 18 | We discovered — or rediscovered — its many delights : the accommodation ( charmingly rustic or space-age split-level , with split-level stairs to trip the unwary ) , gracious Schloss Hohenfels itself , dominated by the painting of Hinrich Medau above the grand piano , idyllic grounds , and gymnasia with excellent floors , high ceilings and custom designed storage for balls , hoops and clubs . |
| 19 | The British and Foreign Temperance Society was formed in 1830 and was dominated by the Church of England . |
| 20 | The political situation in south Korea in August-September 1945 was largely dominated by the Committee for the Preparation of Korean Independence ( CPKI ) , founded by Yo Un-hyong and his supporters . |
| 21 | His natural philosophy was dominated by the idea of the permanence of the cosmos . |
| 22 | Some critics , arguing from the cases of Blake and Keats , have assumed that a ‘ Romantic ’ poet would obviously be hostile to the demands of a university dominated by the influence of Newton . |
| 23 | German philosophy in the first half of the nineteenth century was dominated by the influence of George Friedrich Hegel , especially his concept of ‘ the dialectic ’ — a special kind of logic which he believed applies to the development of thought , human institutions , and social history . |
| 24 | The Abraham narratives are dominated by the birth of this son , or rather by its delay . |
| 25 | The development of a global economy dominated by the operation of transnational corporate capital , and the complex issues associated with global environmental change , suggest the need for management at the global level . |
| 26 | Even if there were monastic or friary-owned schools in the town they would still not constitute a university , as each school would be administered separately and would be dominated by the beliefs of the monastic order . |
| 27 | Morality was for the laity , whose life was dominated by the battle against mortal sin , and who therefore lived under the threat of hell and were always at risk . |
| 28 | One thing in particular that frightens the business community is the possibility of an elected regional assembly for the north-west , with powers to tax , which would inevitably be dominated by the cities of Liverpool and Manchester , to the detriment of everyone else in the area . |
| 29 | The second and third sessions were dominated by the question of ‘ collegiality ’ . |
| 30 | Both the July 24-25 meeting and the post-ministerial conference between ASEAN and its " dialogue partners " ( Australia , Canada , the European Communities ( EC ) , Japan , New Zealand and the United States ) held on July 27-29 were dominated by the question of Cambodia and in particular the recent US decision to withdraw its support from the Cambodian rebel government at the UN and to enter into talks with Vietnam [ see p. 37598 ] . |