Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [noun] [noun sg] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | As Bourn did not boast an anemometer we had to quickly learn wind speed by other means , such as how much or how little the trees were bending in the wind and whether the distant windsock was at full stretch or hanging limply from its staff . |
| 2 | Alcohol may also affect cholesterol metabolism by decreasing catabolism to bile acids ( Lefevre et al , 1972 ) . |
| 3 | An individual can also trigger tax help by making a covenant to a charity . |
| 4 | Epithelial cells and fibroblasts differ in their pattern of cytokine gene expression , but it seems likely that fibroblasts may also influence T-cell maturation by contact mediated mechanisms . |
| 5 | Smith said : ‘ We would remove VAT form the price of a catalyst option , and would also reduce car tax by £50 on catalysed cars . ’ |
| 6 | ( It may also increase staff unrest by leading prison officers to feel that their ‘ authority ’ is further threatened . ) |
| 7 | Such a climatic change would severely limit pine growth by causing waterlogging , encouraging bog expansion , and inhibiting regeneration by reducing the number of good seed-years . |
| 8 | Lipoproteins may indirectly affect platelet function by altering vascular endothelial cell function . |
| 9 | These findings suggest that lipoprotein abnormalities in the diabetic state may also indirectly affect platelet function by damaging vascular endothelium . |
| 10 | Similarly , someone who is primarily in a bulimic phase of the disease may binge on lettuce or on other foodstuffs that have particularly low calorie value and weight-producing potential or may even control body weight by dramatically reducing fluid intake . |
| 11 | Using fleece covers to completely cover a crop down to the ground will significantly improve water retention by the soil . |
| 12 | Thus at non-risky junctions feelings of risk may actually impair recognition sensitivity by increasing the number of false alarms made . |