Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] by [pron] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although for Aristotle physics meant the study of motion and change in nature , the main emphasis was placed by him on the states between which change takes place rather than on the actual course of the motion itself . |
| 2 | Our samples were no exception : Table 5.1 takes a loose definition of ‘ carer ’ and shows — for the three points in time — whether the dementia sufferer lived with someone who helped in some way to care for him or her , and if not , how frequently he or she was visited by someone on an informal caring basis . |
| 3 | In the present case , the primary argument of the revenue has been that the repayment of sums paid by Woolwich was made by them on a voluntary basis , i.e. that the payment was repaid ex gratia . |
| 4 | As I was called by you on Question 16 , only to be discourteously interrupted by the hon. Member for Bradford , South ( Mr. Cryer ) , will you refer to the Procedure Committee whether or not such an interruption should be permitted as a means of closing a question , or whether Members should be afforded the courtesy of asking their question , after such an interruption , when Question Time ends ? |
| 5 | Smythson stayed on in the service of the Willoughby family , and was employed by them on administrative and financial business , as well as as a surveyor . |
| 6 | From 21 March 1988 , this future was replaced by one on the Value Line Arithmetic index , which is the arithmetic equivalent of the VLCI . |
| 7 | The question on birthplace was replaced by one on country of birth . |
| 8 | I was interested that your issue The fear of madness ( NI 209 ) was followed by one on Fundamentalism ( NI 210 ) because they are certainly connected . |
| 9 | In its aftermath Mrs Thatcher apparently took greater care to consult the Cabinet more fully and was overruled by it on the proposed sale of British Leyland to the US-based General Motors . |
| 10 | That view was expressed by everyone on the Opposition Benches and a few Conservative Members , but was ignored as the Government arrogantly used the power of an artificial majority to force the poll tax through . |
| 11 | Director Tay Garnett took Beery aside and pointed out that Rooney was loved by everyone on the set as well as at the studio , and it would be ‘ most unfortunate if someone decided to part your hair with a sun arc . |