Example sentences of "[noun sg] by [Wh det] you [verb] " in BNC.

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1 In fact , college teachers are probably more interested in the reasoning by which you reach your answer than they are in the substantive answer itself .
2 Metabolism is the process by which you take in food , use it and convert it into energy and heat , er several days , so there were several days after the baby 's born when it 's really very much at risk of getting cold injury .
3 You can not see a mother relating to her child , only the behaviour by which you infer the state of that relationship .
4 It is up to you to choose the definition by which you wish to live your life .
5 You 're hardly going to change the world by what you do , so why risk another confrontation like that last one ?
6 She defines your status by what you do .
7 The amount by which you change the drift allowance should not exceed 2° to 5° at any one time .
8 The law relating to covenants is quite complex but basically a covenant is a legally-binding document by which you transfer some of your income to a charity for a stated period .
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