Example sentences of "by [pron] [noun pl] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is a matter for the individual conscience of every hon. Member , which is precisely why I am allowing a free vote by my Ministers on the Bill . |
| 2 | At the Hodge Holes it was " baggin time " ( a Northern word for lunch break ) and this was very fitting because Bill , who is a pedigree Bitzer ( bits'er this , bits'er that ) , rejoices in the name of Bilbo Baggins , a name given to him by my daughters on the day he was bought from the dogs ' home . |
| 3 | The latter has put together very similar " guidelines , for use by its negotiators on the ground ( ibid ) . |
| 4 | The wild piping creature that haunts the woods is hoisted up by its heels on the butcher 's hook and it 's just dead goatmeat ready for dissection . |
| 5 | On the London-Paris route for instance the EuroClass tickets will vary between £180 and £270 , compared with the £318 currently charged by its competitors on the route . |
| 6 | ‘ Some of these men had been so badly damaged , both physically and mentally , by their experiences on the battlefield and in POW camps that their lives were ruined . ’ |
| 7 | This policy was adopted by the County Council , ratified by their successors on the new Orkney Islands Council , and in time included in the Structure Plan for the islands . |
| 8 | This time many different organisations were represented by their logos on the side boards , including Save the Children , RNLI , the blood transfusion service , Childline and the neighbourhood watch scheme , to complement the main theme ‘ Love thy Neighbour ’ . |
| 9 | It may be that Britain has overemphasised the potential benefits of free trade ; that she has actually benefited from the protectionist philosophy which permeates the EEC ; that being a member of a cohesive new power bloc is what has counted ; that the ‘ fight ’ with the Americans over agricultural matters is a case in point ; that had she been on her own , Britain would have been trampled over by her cousins on the other side of the Atlantic . |
| 10 | Pirate arrived with a screech of rusty Ford brakes without any acknowledgement of my huddled form sheltering by his fishboxes on the quay . |
| 11 | He looked down at the gun lying by his feet on the ground . |
| 12 | He is answered by Joseph who proudly unzips a handsomely bound , black leather , loose-leaf portfolio featuring photos ( taken by his friends on the scheme and selected , developed and printed by Joseph ) , text and cartoons all illustrating Joseph working , playing and learning . |
| 13 | He glanced at the clock and nodded his approval without breaking the rhythm created by his fingers on the strings . |
| 14 | Hawley decided on an immediate attack by his dragoons on the enemy right wing before his own weary infantry had got into line , convinced that the Highlanders would break and run at the mere sight of the royal cavalry charging sword in hand . |
| 15 | As well as his own impressions ( and further reading ) , it draws on the comments made by his colleagues on the field trips and especially during a whole day 's discussion that we were privileged to have , at Uig Community Centre on 2 October 1980 , with many of those most closely involved in the development of the Western Isles . |
| 16 | He sighed and set off up the stairs again , pulling himself up by his hands on the thick , frozen rope fixed to the outside of the staircase , the castle 's concession to their earlier request for a handhold on the often ice-slicked steps . |
| 17 | The report by your lawyers on the contract is with Simon , and , as he said over the phone , he will be writing to you with our reactions . |
| 18 | As mothers and doctors we benefit from being able to continue our medical careers while devoting ourselves to our families ; our patients have access to female doctors sympathetic to the experience of raising a young family ; and our practice is enriched by our contributions on the broadest range of issues from the clinical to the practical . |
| 19 | It would not be appropriate to go through the arguments again today , but I suspect that teachers will judge the effectiveness of the pay review body not by our arguments on the Floor of the House or in Committee last year , but merely by the way in which it delivers . |