Example sentences of "[vb base] by [verb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Prune by cutting off the old flowered growth immediately after flowering , when it will produce good new shoots . |
| 2 | Livingstone and Wilkie conclude by arguing for the decentralisation of control and the democratisation of work processes . |
| 3 | I hope by participating in the Earthwatch expedition I would have the chance of studying alternative sources of fuel for the benefit of local communities which would help in checking the ecological disturbance . |
| 4 | Finally , draught-proof the point where the sashes meet by pinning on a length of plastic or metal spring strip excluder to cover the gap . |
| 5 | We begin by looking at the negative emotions . |
| 6 | I begin by joining in the congratulations paid by hon. Members of all parties to the hon. Member for Birkenhead ( Mr. Field ) on the production of an excellent report , and to my hon. Friend the Member for Macclesfield ( Mr. Winterton ) who chaired the Select Committee on Health , which was also involved . |
| 7 | Tonight we start a series on architectural follies around the region.A folly is a building with no special purpose … often built at the whim of a wealthy landowner.We begin by peering into a concrete grotto … and touring some mock medieval cloisters , all built in the 1930s by the man who invented reflective road signs . |
| 8 | Under the heading of political philosophy , feminist philosophers begin by arguing with the tradition , trying to reconcile feminist insights with already existing systems of thought such as liberalism or Marxism , and go on to attempt to define a new perspective in philosophy . |
| 9 | We then begin by putting on the ‘ bottles ’ ( small , tightly tied bundles , somewhat resembling a bottle in shape ) to form a new eave line . |
| 10 | Train for accuracy , range and control by aiming at a target mitt ( this is not suitable for front kick practice ) . |
| 11 | Gull-like in appearance , with gliding and soaring flight , they feed by settling on the water and bobbing for plankton at the surface . |
| 12 | Now we continue by looking at the inside workings of the process at the national level , beginning with a discussion of executives and assemblies . |
| 13 | I passionately believe by working as a team we can help young people to lead happy and successful lives , ’ he said . |
| 14 | If your offer is acceptable then you proceed by applying for a mortgage and informing your appointed solicitor or conveyancing agent of the details of the purchase , so that he or she can then make formal overtures to the vendor 's solicitors . |
| 15 | We do n't see ourselves as special people and we do n't see ourselves as having specific financial credentials , although some members of our group , not myself , may have those , but we try by listening to the people who 've elected us and listening to in general comments that are made from outside the council , which is a terribly closed body . |
| 16 | And one of the things that archaeologists do all their time is try by looking at the evidence , whether it 's stuff that comes from the ground , landscapes or old buildings , to try and understand the changes that have happened through time , to see things that were there that have gone , and to work out what |
| 17 | Entering Biarritz by the coast road like this , you end by driving along the Avenue Édouard VII , which leads down into the centre of the town and sets the tone for a resort that was for a while Europe 's princeliest . |
| 18 | ‘ That way you end by staring through a telescope poked up your own- ’ |
| 19 | Plenty have terraces from which to watch the world go by accompanied by a hot waffle or a glass of beer . |
| 20 | You will probably be able to " negotiate " where you go by talking to the teacher or co-ordinator who is responsible for organising the Work Experience programme . |
| 21 | Practise by coming round the circuit several hundred feet higher than normal , making the final turn well back but very high . |
| 22 | Controversial American sprinter Butch Reynolds marked his return to championship racing following the end of his drugs ban by powering to the 400 metres crown in a new championship record 45.26secs . |
| 23 | Those members of the party who do not feel inclined can perform a service for those who do by returning in the car to Leck and there taking a side road past Leck Church to the village of Ireby ; here they can await the arrival of their more resolute companions . |
| 24 | We usually start by looking through the Yellow Pages and ringing up companies to ask if they will give donations and prizes . |
| 25 | Start by looking at the stocks carried by builders ' merchants in your area . |
| 26 | We start by looking at the colour of the beer and then we try the smell . |
| 27 | When I use a well-known television series as a starting point I start by talking to the children about what we 're going to do and the way we 're going to work : " We 're going to make up a play together . |
| 28 | I start by agreeing with the right hon. Member for Birmingham , Sparkbrook ( Mr. Hattersley ) that asylum seekers should be guaranteed good legal advice and representation . |
| 29 | Start by scraping off the existing glue residue from the underside of the bridge , and from the table , with a Stanley knife . |
| 30 | Yeah , right , then you 'll scrub that one out like that , cos you 've done that one , alright , then you pick another word and you look for it , right look for Grumpy G R U M P Y and you start by going across the top , alright ? |