Example sentences of "by one [conj] a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 If you are using Fisherman 's rib or tuck stitch , the fabric will stretch widthways when removed from the machine , so you will need to increase the stitch by one and a half or two numbers to prevent a tight cast off .
2 Number four is sixteen by ten , by one and a half .
3 As a rough guide , the distance in nautical miles over which signals can be received can be estimated by taking the square root of your altitude and multiplying by one and a quarter .
4 As a rough guide the reception distance can be found by multiplying the square root of your altitude by one and a quarter .
5 The designer can remove the violation by one or a combination of three courses of action .
6 Practically all building materials are affected by one or a combination of the following : extremes of temperature dampness method of stacking or storing accidental or wilful damage avoidable or unavoidable wastage Sometimes deterioration may be difficult to detect and , perhaps even more important , actual realisable value may be negligible and in some cases negative , in that costs will be incurred in carting away .
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