Example sentences of "[vb pp] [adv prt] by a [noun pl] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | It is specifically denied that during the briefing Mr Clayton stated that in relation some form of abuse' ’ which has been found during examinations carried out by a police surgeon . ’ |
| 2 | The final example of a cartographic operation that can be carried out by a GIS is redistricting . |
| 3 | That was before the running street-battles of the weekend , when a demonstration around the church was broken up by a police riot which lasted five hours . |
| 4 | The $2,000 prize was set up by a patrons ' organization of the National Museum of American Art in honour of Charles C. Eldredge , former director of the museum . |
| 5 | This onslaught was driven back by a police baton charge in the course of which four youths were slightly hurt . |
| 6 | The report revealed that the riots had been sparked off by police mishandling of a case in which a trader was beaten up by a customs official in Taipei . |
| 7 | Kingfisher risks having its bid held up by a Monopolies Commission investigation because of the grip it would have on the electrical retailing market if it controlled Dixons and Currys as well as Comet . |
| 8 | The Prince Albert was not the only ship to be held up by a dockers ' strike : at the East India Docks , the Jolly George with a similar load of armaments for Poland , was prevented from sailing . |