Example sentences of "by [v-ing] their [adj] [noun] " 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 | Pupils could convey messages to each other by inventing their own sign language . |
| 4 | As there was no established pattern of dancing attached to ‘ trad ’ they let off steam by inventing their own steps , often with wild abandon . |
| 5 | They justify what they do by seeing their potential customers as they would like them to be , rather than as they are . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | In the easier version for younger children , they are freed by touching their outstretched arms . |
| 8 | These large fish are called ferox , a distinct species of brown trout that make their living by eating their smaller brethren . |
| 9 | It is quite possible to discriminate in their favour by allowing their relative advantages to play a greater role . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | In reality individuals will often by-pass these formal structures in order to get things done by contacting their opposite number in another department directly . |
| 12 | Is n't it time to take hold of that lead by realising their true marketing potential ? |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | Firstly , it would make it easier for users who are unfamiliar with keyboards to communicate with the computer by using their normal handwriting . |
| 17 | The company says the deal gives it the opportunity to distribute financial information to clients ' branch offices by using their own hardware and networks . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | The ignoramuses who deplored pop music in the fifties failed to understand how these new forms , far from being ‘ a return to the jungle , ’ were actually heightening genuine musical development by incorporating their rhythmic vitality and percussive effects into them , as Stravinsky had done . |
| 20 | And next month the port 's owners , Sealink , will hit back by launching their fast Sealynx service . |
| 21 | From 1968 , the PLO sent raiding parties into Israel from southern Lebanon and the Israelis responded by launching their own revenge raids , often against Lebanese villages . |
| 22 | By utilising their collective knowledge of who and what is primarily involved in their problem , and by encouraging the group to pursue its own documentary research the video helps them to legitimise their case . |
| 23 | But Brook supporters have decided to hit back by staging their own demonstration to support the centre 's work . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | But he also reminded scientists that they could have greater influence by lobbying their local MPs . |
| 26 | By guaranteeing their intellectual property rights , the Body Shop says , " we can help indigenous peoples conserve their environment , their culture and their knowledge " . |
| 27 | Like many small birds on a long-distance flight , siskins save energy by interspersing their flapping flight with short periods of gliding . |
| 28 | This proposal predictably caused considerable opposition , especially among the local authorities who countered by publishing their own proposals in a document issued by the Council of Local Education Authorities ( CLEA ) on 15 July 1981 , entitled , The Future of Higher Education in the Maintained Sector : A Consultative Paper . |
| 29 | Peso bears could therefore push against the exchange rate only by liquidating their long positions . |
| 30 | In this case too , by maximizing their caring role , males ensure as far as possible that their young are ‘ got off ’ successfully . |