Example sentences of "[subord] [verb] by [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His intervention , although criticized by Slovak leaders , was widely regarded as having facilitated a resolution of the devolution issue . |
| 2 | Although defeated by 144 votes to 183 Cullen nevertheless gained more support than Dollan of Govan , whose resolution for a return of the ILP to its propagandist role within the Labour Party received only 93 votes . |
| 3 | The loss of earning power experienced by such as doctors , lawyers , etc. , can be recouped fairly quickly after training ( Tumin and others have estimated that no more than ten years is generally required ) , and is more than compensated by higher rewards after this time . |
| 4 | Although smoothing by repeated medians of three is adequate for most purposes and successfully dealt with seemingly atypical values , the results still have a somewhat jagged appearance . |
| 5 | We will stress now , therefore , that we are describing the growth of a discipline which , although helped by many contributions from elsewhere , has taken shape largely in Britain and America . |
| 6 | Both the law and politics for example are concerned with material relations albeit mediated by social relations . |
| 7 | The above extracts , although used by Marxist authors , in fact also reflect a Weberian perspective on the state . |
| 8 | In keeping with Sandie Macleod 's fighting on behalf of the clans , the Laird himself , although straitened by low incomes from his estates , had never racked his rents and as a consequence , says Boswell , ‘ so far is he from distressing his people , that , in the present rage for emigration , not a man has left his estate . ’ |
| 9 | Although employed by various institutions , these staff were linked through the collaboration which recent national developments in INSET have begun to enforce . |
| 10 | Although displaced by 70 seaters in the Bexley area , the 60 seaters were retained to the end in the Croydon area , Nos. 64–93 and latterly all of the 489–493 batch . |
| 11 | I 'd rather run against the world champion and finish sixth in a good race in Aberdeen than win by 50 metres and not be pushed at Middlesbrough . ’ |
| 12 | Even when the contribution of 1200mJy from all small-diameter sources in the field is included , the total seen by MOST at 843MHz is only 4.5Jy , much less than observed by filled-aperture telescopes . |
| 13 | Zooshing a citrus scent over an ultra-floral one finished off with a spritz of something exotic and musky before tonight 's hot date , may leave your man more bewildered than bewitched by clashing notes battling for supremacy behind your earlobes . |
| 14 | The Times literary supplement ( TLS ) is almost an institution in itself , and is unusual in being designed specifically for librarians , although read by large numbers of other people as well . |
| 15 | The draft agreement would guarantee Guatemalan access to the Caribbean and could , if ratified by both sides and confirmed by public referendum , lead to the abandonment of Guatemala 's historic claim to sovereignty over Belize . |
| 16 | Two motifs of opposite direction but equal magnitude of curvature will show mobility anomaly if spaced by odd multiples of half a helical turn ( δ=; 5 ) . |
| 17 | Reed Consumer Books was this week locked in dispute with leading wholesalers after proposing to introduce a standardised discount structure and abolishing full credit on returns , in a move which if pursued by other publishers could seriously damage the long-term prospects of the wholesale sector . |
| 18 | Spells of sickness lasting four or more days in a row link and count as one PIW if separated by eight weeks or less . |
| 19 | These factors make it unlikely that his dicta , even if accepted by other members of the Court , could be given any more general applicability . |
| 20 | Without going into the question in detail , I would submit that the operation is lawful if performed by experienced practitioners after very intensive investigation of the mental condition of the patient and the conclusion that there is at least some risk of harm to the patient if surgery is not performed . |
| 21 | Unfortunately the Company failed to get Corporation sanction for this , and so the trailers remained disused in the depot until replaced by new cars 9 and 10 , built by Milnes in 1891 . |
| 22 | Attempts to solve this problem by economic reform run into the insuperable problem that they could only be successful if accompanied by political reforms involving denationalisation . |
| 23 | It is not the case that privatisation can only be attractive to operators if accompanied by large guarantees of taxpayers ' money ? |
| 24 | To set too high a standard tends to discourage a student unduly ; too lenient a standard , particularly if accompanied by few comments , may give a student a false idea of his/her examination prospects . |
| 25 | Patients who have little chance of being well enough to leave hospital even if resuscitated by medical specialists could make it known beforehand that they prefer to be left alone . |
| 26 | Detailed clauses ensured that ( i ) the President once elected could not be a member of a political party ; ( ii ) the military were denied seats in the Senate ; ( iii ) members of the Securitate and militia bodies guilty of repression and public officials guilty of abuses were not eligible for election ; ( iv ) candidates for election to the Assembly of Deputies had to be over 21 years of age and for the presidency and Senate over 30 , with no upper age limit ; ( v ) prisoners and the mentally handicapped were not eligible for election or to vote ; ( vi ) independent candidates were eligible to stand for the Senate and Assembly if supported by at least 250 electors and for the presidency if supported by 100,000 electors ; ( vii ) the votes of Romanian citizens abroad via diplomatic missions , consulates or trade agencies would be treated as votes cast in the city of Bucharest ; ( viii ) the financing of political parties from abroad was forbidden ; ( ix ) strict procedures would be applied to check and validate nominations ; ( x ) hours of polling would be from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m . |
| 27 | If confirmed by official figures , this will be an 80 per cent reduction on 1987 's figure , when carbon emissions from burning rain forest were said to be the third largest contributor to the greenhouse effect . |
| 28 | When two geologists were discovered surveying the hills north of Machynlleth , their landrover was chased along mountain roads until cornered by angry farmers . |
| 29 | In the final resort matters in disagreement were to be referred to the Shipping Controller , though his decision was not binding unless agreed by both sides . |
| 30 | Or again , for the ruling class or race against which such a movement rebels , as long as its authority is secure there are very strong practical advantages in thinking of its subjects as incapable of governing themselves , happy and carefree in their poverty , innately inferior in intelligence , out of work only if lazy , loyal and grateful for all one has done for them unless misled by irresponsible agitators ; it is only when they start to be dangerously restive that it becomes practically useful to understand their motives and capacities better . |