Example sentences of "[modal v] be [vb pp] by the use " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is not a trivial thing for standard English to convey , and reformists like Miller and Swift believe it should be corrected by the use of nonsexist language . |
| 2 | The frequency with which campaigns were organized in the 1340s , 1350s and 1370s and the need to provide substantial forces for the defence of English-held castles and towns encouraged the nobility to maintain permanent forces which might be augmented by the use of sub-contractors when necessary . |
| 3 | Barrel vaults were developed first and remained satisfactory in the south where their immense thrust on the walls could be borne by the use of small windows to avoid weakening the structure . |
| 4 | The categories to which an item could be assigned by the use of this digit are detailed in Table 10 , below . |
| 5 | This may be caused by the use of different techniques , for example , continuous rectal filling with a certain infusion rate up to the maximal tolerable volume . |
| 6 | Searching behaviour at the shelves may be influenced by the use or non-use of the catalogue . |
| 7 | Almost half the Congo patients still had detectable parasitaemia on day 4 ; in Gabon all patients had a negative thick blood film on day 3 , and this may be explained by the use of a new formulation of halofantrine . |
| 8 | Process control may be expedited by the use of control charts , which can show in graph form actual performance against standard performance , and the amount of any deviation . |
| 9 | Run-off , it is to be excluded from other areas such as a carpeted restaurant adjacent to a kitchen , or production areas still working , may be controlled by the use of polythene tubes filled with sand or water and sealed at both ends . |
| 10 | Among drug users many of these symptoms may be caused by the drugs used , withdrawal of drugs , or , alternatively , symptoms may be suppressed by the use of drugs . |
| 11 | If a papilla is particularly enlarged it may be shown by the use of capitals i.e. M or N , N. The formulae together with a brief diagnosis is given of the genera found in the abyssal North Atlantic . |
| 12 | However , in appropriate cases , this disclosure requirement may be avoided by the use of an EEIG . |
| 13 | This group differs from other groups at risk of infection with HIV , like homosexual men and men with haemophilia , as their lifestyle often causes a high background incidence of disease and disease may be camouflaged by the use of illegal drugs . |
| 14 | Limitations on access may be mitigated by the use of : effective and useful technical catalogues ; trade and technical press ; public relations activities ; peer group promotion . |
| 15 | Assessment of the functional significance of coronary artery stenoses may be helped by the use of thallium perfusion scintigraphy in conjuction with exercise , dipyridamole , or adenosine stress testing . |
| 16 | A sense of the past may be retained by the use of remembrancers whose representations of it are differentiated from the everyday casual memories of people . |
| 17 | Discuss the ways in which your answer to q.1 above would be affected by the use of a marginal cost basis of stock valuation . |
| 18 | The seller might wish to cancel the contract if it proves too difficult or costly to perform , but this is not a feature of the straightforward contracts that would be covered by the use of Precedent 1 . |
| 19 | I had understood from previous meetings that additional accommodation requirements for the introduction of Council Tax would be provided by the use of vacant space within Warriston 's Close , space recently vacated by Computer Services . |
| 20 | The Okapi '86 procedure would be improved by the use of an exception list containing words which can not safely be made singular or have an " ing " ending removed ( " rights " " housing " " painting " ) . |
| 21 | Those who score highly overall on Machiavellian behaviour will be characterized by the use of guile and deceit in interpersonal relationships , by a cynical view of other people and by a lack of concern for conventional morality . |
| 22 | Now that I propose will be achieved by the use of the two existing community constables and transferring two officers from to . |
| 23 | In this case the whole block will have to be moved into main storage , and the desired record will be retrieved by the use of a de-blocking algorithm . |
| 24 | Although it is clearly not possible to restore it as a conduit care , the same external effect will be provided by the use of re-chargeable batteries with a replica truck and control gear . |
| 25 | This prayer expresses the closest relationship between God and Jesus , as can be seen by the use of the word ‘ Abba ’ . |
| 26 | If the ribs ( sides ) are thinner , as suggested ( about 1.5mm ) hot bending will not be necessary and a better shape can be achieved by the use of a simple jig to hold the ribs while the glue dries . |
| 27 | However , all of these properties can be achieved by the use of other chemicals , although perhaps not quite so economically in every case . |
| 28 | It is impossible for any of us to monitor carefully every single thing we say — how boring and stilted our speech would be if we did — but it is as well to remember that young children take the spoken word very literally , and a great deal of harm can be caused by the use of thoughtless and insensitive phrases . |
| 29 | A similar feature can be created by the use of a fountain ring . |
| 30 | To some extent , the deficiencies in private and public transport can be offset by the use of a phone . |