Example sentences of "[subord] [adv] by virtue " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reasonableness of this is manifest when viewed in the light of the fact that a great many of the most important human decisions do , after all , ultimately have to rely on mathematics for their resolution , if only by virtue of the principle of the majority vote being allowed to prevail in , for example , political matters . |
| 2 | But a short experience of married life showed that she and Joyce were temperamentally unsuited to one another , if only by virtue of his moods and outbursts of temper . |
| 3 | In 50 years time , will Miller 's Crossing , say , look like a film of the Thirties or ( if only by virtue of its licence in matters of sex and violence ) like a film of the Nineties ? |
| 4 | The pursuer 's claim will undoubtedly be increasing in value , if only by virtue of inflation and interest , while the defenders argue amongst themselves . |
| 5 | Of the six GCC members , Oman was the most directly involved , if only by virtue of geography . |