Example sentences of "by [det] [noun pl] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He is already being blamed by some sections of the party for the redistributive tax plans which , it is said , lost Labour potential support . |
| 2 | The principles underlying the poll tax had long been criticised by some sections of the party . |
| 3 | When they are made , they are almost invariably subject to mistrust and misunderstanding by some sections of the community . |
| 4 | The decision was vigorously opposed by some sections of the party , including two of Lenin 's leading lieutenants , Kamenev and G.E . |
| 5 | This was interpreted by some sections of the media as a sign that the US government was disposed to use force in El Salvador in the event of the breakdown of the current peace process . |
| 6 | THE decision to take the Five Nations trophy to Paris before Saturday 's match , strongly criticised by some sections of the English media , was fully vindicated after an exhilarating display by the French . |
| 7 | With England being sorely demolished , the decision to take the trophy to Paris , strongly criticised by some sections of the English media , was fully vindicated . |
| 8 | The calls for political change were backed by the central trade union , religious bodies and by some sections within the UDPM itself . |
| 9 | Great Expectations Is Thought Of By some Critics As The Greatest Novel Written In English |
| 10 | ‘ Great Expectations ’ is thought of by some critics as the greatest novel written in English . |
| 11 | ‘ Great Expectations ’ is thought of by some critics as the greatest novel written in English . |
| 12 | Such a proposal might well be interpreted by some critics of the CNAA as smacking of ‘ empire-building ’ and it remains to be seen if it will be given serious consideration . |
| 13 | The idea , which originated in a 1947 United States Commission on the Freedom of the press , found an echo more recently in Britain , where similar ideas were put forward by some leaders of the Labour party . |
| 14 | With the spread of home ownership , a process that began in earnest during the inter-war years and has accelerated since the 1960s , the passing on of the family home will become an increasingly important aspect of defining who owns what , and confirming the advantages enjoyed by some groups of the population . |
| 15 | As we have seen , the major drawback of means-tested assistance — apart from its non-take-up by some groups of the population and the feeling of inferiority that it breeds — is that cash is withdrawn as income rises . |
| 16 | Indeed , it has been said by some professionals in the field that we are doing the students a disservice by attempting to break through their apathy since their main chance of happiness lies in their passive acceptance of traditional ‘ care ’ facilities . |
| 17 | Rates of HLCAs are similar in Cantal and Powys though the use of the Sheepmeat Regime by some farmers in the LFA in the UK effectively increase payments per head of sheep . |
| 18 | I find it extraordinary ( sour grapes ? ) that the law adjustments made for reasons of safety in the later rounds should be considered a matter for enquiry by some absentees from the event . |
| 19 | A rough-coated collie called Tip , he was offered to me by some relatives down the dale whilst I still had Chip . |
| 20 | After four attempts to elect a Chair of the Ukrainian Council of Ministers , the outgoing holder of the post , Vitaly Masol , was re-elected on June 28 , despite having been blamed by some deputies during the election debate for the Ukraine 's current economic problems . |
| 21 | The ability of a prime minister effectively to call a general election has been regarded by some writers as the most important weapon in ensuring parliamentary support . |
| 22 | Mergers of health authority-run services with trusts have been criticised by some opponents of the Government 's NHS reforms as obtaining trust status ‘ by the back door ’ . |
| 23 | It was reflected in the expressions used by some members of the RUC ( ‘ OK , let's hit the streets and do it to them before they do it to us ’ , ‘ This is where the law stops and I take over , sucker ’ , the reference to probationary police as ‘ rookies ’ and to bullets as ‘ slugs ’ ) , their dress ( mirror sunglasses , blue jeans , and white T-shirt , sometimes with the Miami-Vice parallel reinforced by the words being printed on the T-shirt ) , and other ephemera ( the engraving of ‘ San Quentin' on the keys to the cells , jumping through the enquiry room window rather than using the door ) . |
| 24 | There was also , at least initially , an understandable reluctance to pursue the matter by some members of the community because the tannery is a large employer in an area of consistently high unemployment . |
| 25 | It 's a form of liberal scapegoating no less wrongheaded that ‘ reasoning ’ ( engaged in by some members of the Press ) which converts every black boy into a mugger . |
| 26 | None the less , its heavy dependence on exports of minerals , especially gold and diamonds ( which make up about 80 per cent of export earnings ) , make it vulnerable to fluctuations in the world market , and to sanctions imposed by some members of the international community . |
| 27 | The previous ball had been stopped just short of the boundary by some members of the crowd who had engulfed the pitch . |
| 28 | The increase in the number of 80 and 90 year-olds has been viewed with alarm by some members of the professional groups whose work brings them closely into touch with the oldest old — the geriatricians , general practitioners , nurses , social workers , occupational — and physiotherapists — as well as by others more indirectly involved ( HAS 1982 ) . |
| 29 | The unique nature of Piffetti 's pieces , their present scarcity and the fact that the Ashburton piece was unknown and unpublished until the present sale should all have contributed to its chances , and the final figure of £700,000 ( $1.27 million , to a private Italian buyer ) was felt by some members of the trade to be low : ‘ It 's a bargain : a jewel-like piece of furniture . |
| 30 | He was seen by members of the panel ( and by some members of the Project Coordinating Team ) as something of an expert in the area of study skills . |