Example sentences of "[conj] by [verb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Offer photographs to other publications by phone or by stating on the release that photographs are available on request . |
| 2 | But in certain circumstances , the defendant may exculpate himself from liability either by raising doubts as to whether he had such an intention or awareness , or by establishing on a balance of probabilities the defence that he lacked mens rea . |
| 3 | This amendment should ensure that there is a majority of elected members serving on the police authority , either by retaining the present two-thirds requirements , or by providing for a simple majority and they give two main reasons . |
| 4 | Oxygen as indicated by blood gas results or by monitoring with a pulse oximeter . |
| 5 | It may suit one of the parties at the time of the reference to exploit the uncertainty created by poor drafting , either by delaying matters by a construction summons ( see 8.17.7 ) or by insisting on a particular definition of the issue which is to that party 's advantage . |
| 6 | Obtain an appropriate claim form ( e.g. baggage/money or medical expenses ) by either telephoning Norwich Union on 0603 683924 ( 24-hour answering machine ) , or on 0603 683195 , or by writing to the Norwich Union clearing stating that you travelled with HCI at : TRAVEL CLAIMS , NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY LTD. , P.O. |
| 7 | Full details and written quotation of credit terms available can be obtained from any Midland branch or by writing to the address shown on the back page . |
| 8 | Trace the network of canals which threat their way throughout the city , by narrowboat or by strolling along the attractively renovated towpaths . |
| 9 | The tapes — genuine or imitation — can be obtained by mail or by strolling into the X-rated video stores of urban America . |
| 10 | The land speculator operates in two different ways , either using entrepreneurial initiative , negotiating time and ability but relatively little capital ; or by investing on a long-term basis with the ultimate possibility of substantial capital growth . |
| 11 | Discount houses , in turn , balance their position , if short of funds , either by selling eligible bills to the Bank or by borrowing from the Bank . |
| 12 | For which you auditioned with your drama school prepared pieces or by reading for the part ? |
| 13 | These are activated by the function keys or by clicking with the mouse . |
| 14 | It concentrated on the curriculum and organization of Inner London secondary schools and focused on those pupils who were underachieving , took few or no public examinations and showed their dissatisfaction with school by absenting themselves or by behaving in an uncooperative manner ( ILEA 1984 ) . |
| 15 | This may be done by deeming a certain level of turnover during any such period or by reverting to the open market rent . |
| 16 | Similar to Bills of Exchange , it is possible to either roll over the debt by replacing a Note with another of longer tenor , or by asking for the payee 's consent to the extension of the maturity date . |
| 17 | ( If she has suffered an electric shock , push her away from the electric equipment with a broom handle before touching her , or by turning off the electricity mains . ) |
| 18 | Other fabrics should be closely woven , firm and colourfast , and must be stiffened either with an aerosol spray applied to both sides of the fabric , or by dipping into a liquid stiffening solution . |
| 19 | These needs are met by obtaining a particular resource or by responding to a particular environmental or bodily stimulus . |
| 20 | The killer could have reached the office from the lane , or by crossing the yard from the house , or by coming through the shop from the house . |
| 21 | Similarly , working-class musical practice found it hard to deal with the elements of bourgeois solo song except by acquiescing in the norms of the dominant musical culture , or by treating them parodistically or through other methods of distortion . |
| 22 | It is , however , extremely rare for a Bill to be rejected , or for its main proposals to be overturned by amendment , except by lapsing upon the dissolution of a Parliament . |
| 23 | The coming battle for the soul of Central Europe will not be decided on the playing fields of EMU , nor by throwing in the sheepmeat regime at the decisive moment . |
| 24 | Clearly , you can not inherit a taste for it by coming from a separatist family , nor by living in a separatist neighbourhood . |
| 25 | Now , I do n't think we know what was the exact Sterling equivalent of the fall in our reserves during the last financial year , but it can only have been a minority of that total of £1and1/2 ; billion of public expenditure which was met neither by the product of taxation nor by borrowing from the public . |
| 26 | Thus emphasis on reminiscence sensitively developed ( Coleman , 1986 ) and oral history are all part of a recognition that by listening to the memories and past experience of an elderly person we are validating the unique worth of that individual , the contribution made to society . |
| 27 | I have often suspected that by raking through the telephone directory according to a number code , you could extract a secret message . |
| 28 | Spokesmen for the insurance companies seeking to justify this practice have wheeled out a few explanations which include ‘ the client understood that by settling for a poor return on death his ultimate retirement fund would be higher . ’ |
| 29 | I have no doubt that by voting for the Bill and for the Conservatives ' record of achievement the arts will prosper far more than they would under the dogmatic , doctrinaire , interfering and bureaucratic solutions proposed by Labour . |
| 30 | It was held that by drawing on the company 's bank account , the defendant had assumed the rights of an owner . |