Example sentences of "[vb past] it [adv] by [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Florey continued his interest in lysozyme and furthered it both by collaboration with the professor of organic chemistry , Sir Robert Robinson ( 1886–1975 ) and by recruiting an enthusiastic and skilful biochemist E. B. ( later Sir Ernst ) Chain ( 1906–1979 ) . |
| 2 | I had no idea until I heard it quite by chance … |
| 3 | Celia knew it only by reputation . |
| 4 | He acquired it partly by accident , for war was near when he ascended the throne . |
| 5 | I also kept my contacts and my work going during the golf season , even if I did it mostly by telephone . |