Example sentences of "[noun pl] by [v-ing] that [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But a merged group might limit such losses by arguing that Pirelli and Continental do not sell the same type of tyres . |
| 2 | The IDA and the company were accused by Donal Creed TD , then Ireland 's spokesperson on health and the environment at the European Parliament , of resorting to brainwashing and threatening tactics by declaring that Cork 's industrial future was being jeopardized by the opposition , while Flor Crowley , TD , said the opposition would do Ireland more good than harm internationally and Councillor Martin Corry said the proposal was for ‘ a cancer factory ’ and should be ‘ thrown out ’ . |
| 3 | You are not likely to shake the beliefs of ex-colonials by arguing that racism was and still is ‘ functional ’ to their way of life ! |
| 4 | The notion that won through involved stopping the American companies ' strong-arm booking tactics and reserving a space in the domestic market for British films by requiring that exhibitors and distributors handle a proportion of domestic product . |
| 5 | Here wr extend these observations by showing that 25% of asymptomatic diabetic patients with cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy have abnormal gastric emptying of indigestible particles . |
| 6 | Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG limped in with its first half figures two days after its parent reported , complaining that falling computer prices would lead to a a fall in turnover of around $635m — that 's one billion marks — in the business year to September 30 : the company belatedly responded to Reuter 's inquiries after the announcement of the parent 's figures by saying that Nixdorf first half sales fell 9% to $3,555m and that orders fell 5% to $3,620m ; it would not forecast the group 's earnings but pointed to earlier company predictions of a slight improvement this year last year 's $326m loss . |
| 7 | The government also helped to resolve outstanding tax problems by announcing that members of the new exchange would have stock lending relief and exemptions from stamp duty and stamp duty reserve tax . |
| 8 | That was the logic of his moralism , as Canning had pointed out ; he met the charge of dealing in moral abstractions by recognising that slavery had damaged its victims and ‘ brutalized their minds ’ . |
| 9 | The editors of the NEB patronised congregations by assuming that God was over their heads . |
| 10 | The editors of the NEB patronised congregations by assuming that God was over their heads . |
| 11 | Furthermore , it is possible to raise the effectiveness of individual departments by ensuring that information used in one part of the organisation is entirely consistent with all other information ( concerning the business system ) in use with other departments . |
| 12 | Constance had reassured them , or so she hoped : she had tried to alleviate their suspicions by explaining that Barbs was just like that . |
| 13 | Clearly there is room to increase these numbers by emphasising that nurse training is not only for young women . |
| 14 | The principle of jus cogens gives an objective basis for the assessment of the validity of treaties concluded between other States by providing that treaties conflicting with a norm of jus cogens are void . |
| 15 | When challenged by Mr Singh , Mr Maclean obliged the Janata Dal leader 's enemies by suggesting that Ajeya Singh was a liar . |
| 16 | We have an opportunity to improve the environment of our towns and cities by ensuring that freight is taken off our roads . |
| 17 | A Stravinsky versus Strauss controversy also surrounded Newman 's head , with supporters of the Russian composer challenging his views by suggesting that Stravinsky had penetrated more deeply into the human mind than had Strauss . |
| 18 | There are numerous examples in English wills throughout the centuries of men who were careful to make provision for their widows by insisting that children who inherited some property would allow their mother to stay somewhere comfortable for the rest of her life . |
| 19 | The Abbey National , now a bank , and the Leeds Permanent and the Halifax building societies were quick to break the bad news to already hard-pressed homeowners by stating that mortgage rates will probably have to rise by around 1.25 points to 14.75 per cent . |
| 20 | Mr Hurd stunned even diehard Tories by revealing that Britain will step aside from the European mainstream if Denmark goes for rejection . |
| 21 | There was a considerable shortage of skilled designers and draughtsmen , and , despite several years of efforts , and assurances by Hacking that headquarters would build up their design expertise , recruitment problems remained . |