Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] by [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Opening a Trust account seems to be the route favoured by many hoteliers . |
| 2 | Since , however , the types of response given by these enquirers did not differ significantly from applicants , we have grouped them with the applicants for the purpose of the analysis . |
| 3 | The mean rectal labelling index reported by these investigators was , in fact , lower than that found in any of the groups of our study . |
| 4 | It was submitted on behalf of Mr Street that the court can not in these circumstances decide that the agreement created a tenancy without interfering with the freedom of contract enjoyed by both parties . |
| 5 | By making copies of prehistoric stone implements and then using the copies to cut , scrape and chop different materials ( such as growing crops , bones and hides ) , the patterns of wear formed by these processes can be matched to wear patterns on the original artefacts . |
| 6 | They also provide detailed information on the structural basis for ligand binding by these proteins , which may be important in the metabolism of xenobiotic compounds in the rat and the metabolism of fatty acids in the kidney . |
| 7 | A Truth Commission was established to investigate selected acts of violence committed by both sides since 1980 ‘ whose mark on society makes most urgent the public knowledge of the truth ’ . |
| 8 | The comparatively puny damages of £1,000 ( the cost of a dozen bottles of champagne at the expensive nightclub where the affair had begun ) and the public ridicule suffered by all parties may serve to remind editors of the wisdom of the adage that " dog does not eat dog in Fleet Street " . |
| 9 | The techniques of investment appraisal adopted by these bodies are summarized in table 5.5 This shows there is increased use of discounting techniques and attempts at CBA . |
| 10 | One recommendation advanced by both reports was that each primary school should have a ‘ teacher-consultant ’ who would act as leader in these specialist subject areas . |
| 11 | The football played by both sides yesterday , was top class . |
| 12 | This is why the distal ring noted by some authors is only a mucosal stricture , which marks only the mucosal junction and not the true muscular oesophagogastric junction as observed by Reinaldo and Gahagan. and Harris . |
| 13 | When reporters arrived at the house , they were told by neighbours that Falati had left in a car accompanied by several men . |
| 14 | The second set of problems concerned the high costs of absenteeism , poor timekeeping and labour turnover experienced by many companies in both manufacturing and office contexts . |
| 15 | A common fault experienced by most karatekas in the early stages of learning this stance is to allow the body to fall forward because not enough weight has been concentrated on the back leg . |
| 16 | The disappointment and real distress experienced by many returners , despite their pleasure in renewing contacts with former colleagues and pupils , suggests that their needs should be given careful attention , which would include : |
| 17 | The National Children 's Bureau 's parent education and support project identified a number of trends affecting parents in the 1980s ; for example , the pressure on parents as a result of our increasing knowledge of child development and society 's high expectations of the parental role ; the tendency for professionals to undermine parents ' self-confidence with their expertise ; the isolation felt by many parents with young children ; the need for information and knowledge , for social and practice skills , and for self-awareness and understanding of how their values affect the way in which they bring up their children ( Pugh and De'Ath , 1984 ) . |
| 18 | Castle has now decided that it is more prudent , and in line with the practice followed by many companies in the sector , to write off such costs at the point of first release of a new title . |
| 19 | It was a ritual acknowledged by both sides . |
| 20 | Animal paintings by artists such as Ward and Cooper contained appropriate nationalist resonances coupled with the new upward directed social significations of agricultural practice desired by these purchasers . |
| 21 | Is the revenue generated by such contracts truly derived from the employer 's position as patentee of the invention ? |
| 22 | We must nevertheless be cautious in assuming that the changing forms of association identified by these authors are simply products of their romanticising imaginations . |
| 23 | One criterion ignored by both critics is that of euphony , although its relevance to the Sonnets has long been clear . |
| 24 | The Child Support Act sets out to increase the amount of maintenance paid by former partners , both in terms of the actual amounts paid by individuals and in terms of the number of people paying . |
| 25 | In a power-sharing deal hailed by some commentators as a model for Yugoslavia 's future , the three nationalist parties formed a coalition administration . |
| 26 | How would you feel if your anticipated profit-sharing bonus was wiped out as a result of some crazy investment decision made by those idiots on the board ? |
| 27 | The remedy for this was an of Parliament , declaring that every election made by any Magistrates or Councillors , in opposition to the majority , were ipso facto null and void and that every Magistrate or Councillor concurring was to be fined £100 sterling . |
| 28 | A further level of protection sought by some vendors is an undertaking by the purchaser not to solicit the vendor 's employees if the transaction fails . |
| 29 | The slaughter suffered by both sides may get worse . |
| 30 | The only concession made by these vessels to the ordinance is to break up their massive sets into several lengths of 10–12 km with a gap of 100–200 metres between each length of net . |