Example sentences of "by [v-ing] [pron] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They all ate and drank , and celebrated the end of the sheep-shearing by singing their favourite songs . |
| 2 | The wisdom of such a policy hinges on the likelihood of whether conglomerates will systematically misuse inside information by breaching their Chinese Walls to make a profit or avoid a loss ? |
| 3 | Let's begin by naming our own fears . |
| 4 | You can also make a gorgeous looped and fringed edge simply by knitting lots more rows between picking up the stitches to make loops at least en centimetres deep ( four inches ) — or even longer as a tremendous finish for shawls and stoles , or for the edges of collars and cuffs and jackets . |
| 5 | As there was no established pattern of dancing attached to ‘ trad ’ they let off steam by inventing their own steps , often with wild abandon . |
| 6 | They justify what they do by seeing their potential customers as they would like them to be , rather than as they are . |
| 7 | If you tend to express your anger with your actions , by seeing your committed efforts to modify your responses , your partner will be that much more encouraged to speak openly with the belief that he or she will receive a real and fair hearing . |
| 8 | He shocked the world of rock by producing its prime purveyors of tuneless grunting , The Wedding Present . |
| 9 | Drivers are lining up for hours in front of petrol stations guarded by sullen , sometimes angry soldiers who keep control by firing their automatic weapons into the air . |
| 10 | In the easier version for younger children , they are freed by touching their outstretched arms . |
| 11 | These large fish are called ferox , a distinct species of brown trout that make their living by eating their smaller brethren . |
| 12 | It is quite possible to discriminate in their favour by allowing their relative advantages to play a greater role . |
| 13 | Generally , sound timbers , such as wallplates and lintels which are built into masonry and which show only one or two surfaces to the building interior , may be treated by coating their exposed faces with a thick ‘ mayonnaise ’ preservative paste . |
| 14 | Although it is not mentioned in the Act , the Government intended to act as an agent of the Government of India , by using its compulsory powers to purchase the site of the India Office and sell it back to the Indian Government . |
| 15 | In recent years , employment prospects have been excellent and geographers have been placed successfully in a wide range of employment in research , industry , commerce , government , and the professions , either entering directly or by using their first degrees as a foundation for further qualifications . |
| 16 | However , sponges consist of simple aggregations of cells with no defined organs and tissues and are also able to reproduce by using their amazing powers of cell regeneration . |
| 17 | They revel in annoying mortals and playing practical jokes , particularly by using their magical picks and shovels to relocate planted seeds or undermine a house 's foundations . |
| 18 | He ended by drawing his individual pieces in perspective on isometric paper . |
| 19 | The student performing the exercise can find his balance by resting his free hands somewhere on his partner 's person . |
| 20 | But is it not a fact in the real world that we prepare for war during peacetime by keeping our armed forces equipped and ready , rather than disbanding them and waiting until war breaks out before beginning to re-arm and train new forces ? |
| 21 | By driving his own cars when he was past his peak as a driver , he lost out on the development that could have been contributed by a second opinion . |
| 22 | Orange and black meant Strathclyde , green and cream West Yorkshire , and yellow and white Tyne & Wear , as passenger transport executives provided public proof of their interest ( and subsidy ) of metropolitan rail services by applying their own liveries . |
| 23 | We can not establish this special responsibility of officials merely by applying our ordinary convictions about individual responsibility to the circumstances of their case . |
| 24 | On balance the economy of the dispatching countries would have benefited more by employing its human resources than by expelling them . |
| 25 | You could go one stage further and extend the thought-flow chart by incorporating your own ideas into it . |
| 26 | Hartlepool 's leading firm of solicitors , Tilly Bailey and Irvine , will celebrate 150 years in the town by opening its newly-refurbished offices in York Chambers tomorrow . |
| 27 | Things may change after April 2nd , when retail prices are to rise by 60% , though most workers are too afraid of plunging the country into chaos to give the miners whole-hearted support by staging their own strikes . |
| 28 | It was true , she had learned important facts from Miss Rose , although Mrs Maybury had only helped by revealing her own anxieties . |
| 29 | But he also reminded scientists that they could have greater influence by lobbying their local MPs . |
| 30 | What do you mean by saving your stupid oxen at the expense of my beautiful cow ! |