Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] by [noun pl] ' " in BNC.

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1 A heavily grazed sward has little resilience to repeated abrasion by walkers ' boots , leading to vegetation , followed by soil , loss over a wider and wider area .
2 Visitors are guided through the baths as they would have appeared in Roman times by artists ' reconstructions , spoken commentaries and fascinating computer graphics .
3 The metopes which beautify the Greek frieze are frequently replaced in Roman work by bulls ' skulls or garlands .
4 The British record signing , given a rousing reception by Saints ' fans before kick off , admitted afterwards that Monkou had left him feeling the pressure of a marked man .
5 Following legal suits by citizens ' organizations , the EPA reluctantly set out to devise an alternative plan .
6 Today the Law Society publishes proposed standards for good management by solicitors ' practices .
7 And , in the 67th minute , again after good work by Saints ' forwards , a clever combination of passes between skipper Shane Cooper and scrum-half Jonathan Griffiths put centre Garry Connolly over .
8 Paradoxically the introduction of the state pension seems to have ended independent activity by workers ' organizations , with even the Durham miners ' scheme fading out between the wars .
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