Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] by [v-ing] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | One will not arrive at the concept ‘ mass ’ through observation alone , however closely one scrutinizes colliding billiard-balls , weights on springs , orbiting planets , etc. , nor is it possible to teach others the meaning of mass merely by pointing to such events . |
| 2 | One escapes the old analogy only by submitting to another ; the role of logic , even when it is suspected that there is something wrong at the foundations of the argument , is confined to applying and criticizing concepts thrown up by the spontaneous process of analogizing . |
| 3 | Following this up within 28 days of your return home by writing to our Customer Services Department at Groundstar House , London Road , Crawley , West Sussex RH10 2TB , giving your original booking reference number and all other relevant information . |
| 4 | There will be a demand for more second homes in the countryside , and some families may reverse the process altogether by moving to the country and keeping a town pad for use while at work . |
| 5 | However , all but three of the 36 liaison group schools collaborated with the research team throughout by continuing to trial packages of materials sent to them and to provide facilities for the research team to visit the schools . |
| 6 | Mr McNeill will spend his final evening in-post tomorrow by talking to members of Strathclyde Community Relations Council about his comments , which brought accusations of his holding blatantly racist views . |
| 7 | Warm weather gives a golfer the chance of maximising distance simply by changing to a higher compression ball . |
| 8 | The right to sublet part of their home ( as long as they do not change the use e.g. by subletting to a business concern ) . |
| 9 | The decision sets a precedent for the interpretation of legislation generally by referring to ministerial statements at the time the relevant legislation was introduced . |
| 10 | Quite innocently , Meik made his temper worse by returning to Holmsly Manor to bid him farewell . |
| 11 | This should be followed up within twenty-eight days of your arrival home by writing to the Customer Services Manager at ( Academic House , 24–28 Oval Road , London NW1 7DE ) stating clearly your invoice number , departure date , travel reference , length of holiday , resort and name of accommodation and enclosing a copy of the report form . |
| 12 | If it is simply that ‘ our heritage is our power ’ , and women gain strength today by looking to their sisters in the past , if what interests her is the vision of an equality between women and men , Schüssler Fiorenza might well be better advised to look to other communities in the ancient Near East . |
| 13 | The honoured guest sampled Victorian travel beforehand by travelling to the exhibition along the museum 's authentic tramway period street in a vintage horse-drawn four-wheeled tram that saw service in nearby Chesterfield . |
| 14 | Dexter dropped a heavy enough hint a fortnight ago by failing to back Lamb when the row erupted . |
| 15 | You can change your nomination at any time simply by writing to the Society . |
| 16 | Please let me know whether this proposition is of interest either by writing to me or by telephoning either myself or my colleague [ NAME ] . |
| 17 | Firms can choose to supply an overseas market either by exporting to it or by locating production there . |