Example sentences of "[adv] by [art] [noun] 's " in BNC.
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| 1 | The plea or defence to this was that the notes were made jointly and severally by the defendant 's father , John Revill , and by Samuel Revill , as well as by the defendant , and that before the action the plaintiff , without the defendant 's knowledge or consent , struck out the name of Samuel Revill on the notes and wholly discharged him from liability . |
| 2 | Anderston was a warren of narrow gas-lit streets , of tenements linked together by a spider 's web of overhead tram wires , swaying in the wind above the cobbles . |
| 3 | Yes , that was how he would draw them : soldered together by a mother 's love . |
| 4 | And it seemed to be made from millions of tiny fibres , fixed firmly together by the artist 's special secret process , which I think he called Solidity Polarization . |
| 5 | We cling to the earth , with glistening eyes , pierced afresh by the tree 's cry . |
| 6 | ‘ We were n't liked at all to begin with , especially by the Children 's Department who resented the fact that a programme aimed at 8 to 14-year-olds had been given to the Drama Group , and not to them . ’ |
| 7 | Almost half a million workers will , therefore , be adversely affected annually by the Government 's ‘ simplification ’ . |
| 8 | Very much in tune with the work of The Enterprise Centre are the Insight into Management Courses organised annually by the University 's Careers Service in association with the Careers Research and Advisory Centre ( CRAC ) . |
| 9 | The award is given annually by the Author 's Club on the recommendation of the RIBA 's Professional Literature Committee . |
| 10 | A child 's piping question about the next ‘ act ’ — a professional juggler currently on the variety bill in a nearby town — was hurriedly hushed , as much by the Colonel 's glare as its mother 's whisper . |
| 11 | How could freedom of expression be put at risk merely by the Government 's saying to any one individual ( the Second Vice-President was here referring to foreign capitalist press owners ) that ‘ what you have said is of no relevance in this country and will stir up trouble and mar the peace ’ ? |
| 12 | The unseemly haste is dictated not merely by the Government 's electoral timetable , but by the fear that if the measure is given proper time for debate there will also be time for the real , but as yet nascent , concerns of Tory Back Benchers and their constituents to grow and mature . |
| 13 | Year after year the crisis never climaxed , perhaps prevented from doing so by the Committee 's success in improving the course and keeping the existing members together . |
| 14 | Martin Rosenbaum , the family adviser , added : ‘ This very narrow decision by the court shows that the Government can hang on to its defence of corporal punishment only by a hair 's breadth . ’ |
| 15 | Martin Rosenbaum , the family adviser , added : ‘ This very narrow decision by the court shows that the Government can hang on to its defence of corporal punishment only by a hair 's breadth . ’ |
| 16 | It featured a Carolyn no less real than herself : her double , her living image , separated from her only by a second 's timing in a rainsoaked dash across Leap Lane . |
| 17 | The condition requires the deposit to be paid only by a banker 's draft or solicitors ' cheque . |
| 18 | Military privilege was undefined ; civilians did not know what an officer was entitled to , what they could safely refuse , what belonged to the armed forces , and what claims were backed only by an officer 's pretensions . |
| 19 | In 1934 it was still a struggle — a fridge was bought on hire purchase over two years — and the Professional missed being ‘ laid off ’ only by the Chairman 's casting vote , on the proposal ‘ that the present position of the Club was such he should move on ’ . |
| 20 | This is because each program in the category is content-free , highly versatile , limited in practice only by the user 's imagination . |
| 21 | He had pressed on with the work , permitting no more interruption than common courtesy required , and had joined in the prayer of thanksgiving with a truly heartfelt gratitude not occasioned only by the woman 's departure . |
| 22 | When it comes to design , you can exercise your artistic abilities to the full , restrained only by the fish 's needs and yours . |
| 23 | Pontin 's , for the second consecutive year , have agreed to stage and sponsor the championship , assisting the women 's game , which desperately needs the financial input and widespread television coverage enjoyed at present only by the men 's game . |
| 24 | Pinned suddenly by the man 's dark gaze , Leith was all at once certain that Travis 's cousin had made up his mind in advance that she was more interested in Travis 's financial status than Travis himself . |
| 25 | Half my body has been cut away by the surgeon 's knife . |
| 26 | Household and public rubbish is carted away by the city 's relatively efficient Sanitation Department . |
| 27 | Fergus had been knocked backwards by the Lad 's spring ; he was lying on his back on the littered table , and the Lad was crouching over him , his eyes enormous , his face intent . |
| 28 | The problem may be solved just by a solicitor 's letter , though in many cases court action is needed . |
| 29 | In continuing to speak of healthy relationships between children and parents , Searles emphasised the resolution of the Oedipal strivings , not just by the child 's identification with the parents of the same sex , not just by the final taboo and containment of the feelings , but also by the parent 's renunciation of the reciprocated romantic feelings with a real sense of loss , and also by the love between the parents to which the child owed his existence . |
| 30 | A wedding was a great earner , for on top of the handsome fee which was traditionally the obligation of the bride 's family the exuberance of the occasion invariably resulted in his being tipped quite generously by the groom 's family as well . |