Example sentences of "by [verb] [pron] [noun sg] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He would then acknowledge that there was no law , and he would have no further concern for consistency with the past ; he would proceed to make new law by asking what law the present legislature would make or what the people want or what would be in the community 's best interests for the future . |
| 2 | But some argued that a new and more resounding voice to address Edward would be more effective ; also , sadly , that Seton 's will to resist could well be weakened by having his son the hostage . |
| 3 | The only way that Father could do this was by giving his son the head of the first living creature he met , which happened to be an elephant . |
| 4 | By constructing her life the way she did , she evaded many of the usual controls and sanctions that governed the lives of women , her obedience was given directly to God , and her claim was that only she could interpret that obedience . |
| 5 | The prosecution says Mr Probyn saw an easy solution to his maritial and financial problems by killing his wife the case continues . |
| 6 | With his freight company working hand-in-hand with his shipping line he was able to undercut his competitors by offering their clientele the kind of package deals no company director could resist . |