Example sentences of "be [vb pp] [prep] [n mass] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Criterial and excluded traits can be diagnosed by means of entailment relations between sentences : for instance , ‘ animal ’ is a criterial trait of dog because It 's a dog entails It 's an animal ; ‘ fish ’ is an excluded trait of dog because It 's a dog entails It 's not a fish . |
| 2 | But it 's okay , it it it is possible for these moral values to be implanted in people by the exercise of force , by fear , er , or it is possible by an understanding , an acceptance of spiritual moral , ethical values . |
| 3 | The report recognized that in hospitals without a psychiatric unit the initial psychiatric and social evaluation might have to be undertaken by staff from the local psychiatric hospital . |
| 4 | Full words are non-structural , open-class words which can be explained by means of synonyms or other words . |
| 5 | My sisters sent me a melon , but there was so much else , that in the end it had to be given to people in the wards . ’ |
| 6 | Whilst there is no formal age limit for this post , in accordance with the initiative to bring young staff into the profession , it is likely that preference will generally be given to staff at an early stage in their career . |
| 7 | In-house training should be given to staff in other departments who require access to financial and inventory information . |
| 8 | The acquirer will obviously want warranties and indemnities to be given by people with financial strength . |
| 9 | The street will be filled with people with guns . ’ |
| 10 | Can be differentiated by means of its concave anal fin . |
| 11 | Royalties yet to be received from sales of The Shamen 's limited-edition FACE EP , which has sold out , will go towards paying off our own legal bills . |
| 12 | Information can be gathered by means of a questionnaire which new adherents are either invited to fill in themselves , or which can be completed in an interview by one of the church leaders . |
| 13 | In the laboratory their eggs can be heated to 98°C for 16 hours and still hatch out as normal . |
| 14 | In CDI mode the desired course to steer can quickly and easily be adjusted by means of the ‘ frequency change ’ knob on top of the set — a much more practical use for it than its primary job of actually changing frequencies , in my opinion ! |
| 15 | Equally , incorrect invoices may need to be adjusted by means of a credit note issued by the supplier or a debit note raised by the builder . |
| 16 | The depth of the cut could be adjusted by means of a turn-screw which drew back the base plate . |
| 17 | Japan 's 4,000km expressway system is to be lengthened to 11,500km over the next ten years . |
| 18 | Old cows , for example , could be stripped of £100-£120 of their value if the pound suddenly recovered against the franc . |
| 19 | ‘ We should all be regarded as people of faith who are pilgrims together and as we seek to understand and appreciate each others traditions and values then we shall be gaining rather than losing . ’ |
| 20 | Just over one-third of the company 's shares — 20 million — are to be placed at 20p with institutional investors and a further five million will be put on offer . |
| 21 | As indicated earlier it is not essential for the findings to be communicated by means of a written report , but it is likely that this will be the mode adopted by the majority of students . |
| 22 | Second , a program as a whole could be treated as data by a supervisory program ; a loader , an assembler or compiler , or an operating system . |
| 23 | Fleas can be treated by means of either a powder or spray , or by giving your dog a medicated bath . |
| 24 | THE Coopers and Lybrand report on how Ferranti came to be defrauded of £215m after buying American arms firm International Signal and Control is expected to be handed to the Serious Fraud Office within days . |
| 25 | SFO to get Ferranti report : The Coopers and Lybrand report on how Ferranti came to be defrauded of £215m after buying American firm International Signal and Control is expected to be handed to the Serious Fraud Office within days . |
| 26 | Page 29 Report due : Coopers and Lybrand are expected to hand the Serious Fraud Office their report on how Ferranti came to be defrauded of £215m within days . |
| 27 | On this basis , social class could be assigned to 98% of subjects . |
| 28 | Corticosteroids would not usually be prescribed for people with Aids , since their immune response is already suppressed , but recent reports suggest they can reduce the inflammatory process associated with PCP . |
| 29 | Priority booking can be arranged for staff by contacting the public affairs department at John Wood House . |
| 30 | This can not be taught by means of a sequence of graded exercises . |