Example sentences of "and by [verb] on the " in BNC.

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1 By considering the intergenerational transmission process , and by focusing on the equilibrium properties of the distribution , we are taking a long-term view .
2 And by working on the side wh which I say as very necessary to get her that uniform .
3 I moved backwards and by standing on the low wall that bordered the towering yew hedge , I gained a level view of the kitchen .
4 Most of these , as opposed to Hollywood films , go to immense trouble to get the details right , and by concentrating on the background rather than what 's going on you can get a fine haul , especially with the aid of a video .
5 This set out a pattern of Soviet policy in Far East and South East Asia in terms of a Soviet policy which sought to weaken the ties between the colonies and the colonial powers through the encouragement of nationalism and by capitalizing on the discontent caused by long periods of ‘ colonial oppression ’ and by disrupting the colonial economies either by armed action or by labour disorders so that the metropolitan powers would be deprived of revenue and resources .
6 We all like solving problems and by focussing on the visual we can present a class with a range of problems to solve .
7 Born in the Gorbals , he learned boxing in a Catholic youth club and by fighting on the street-corners .
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