Example sentences of "be [vb pp] by the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was thought that many of the problems of criterion-referencing would be highlighted by the particular topics selected . |
| 2 | These may be provoked by the lowered self esteem that many suffer as a result of teasing and criticism by peers , parents , and teachers . |
| 3 | The former can be diagnosed by the above but -test pattern together with a unique order of occurrence of the related lexical items in Xs and other Ys : |
| 4 | Although a rare complication of minor surgery , the toxic shock syndrome may be diagnosed by the classical presentation of severe diarrhoea , rapid progression to a shock-like state , and development of a fine macular rash within hours of the surgical procedure . |
| 5 | Thus , for example , all versions of positivism which rely upon an exhaustive sources thesis might be refuted by the undoubted circumstance that criminal law incorporates and generates moral standards . |
| 6 | Research indicates that behaviour may be altered by the very fact that it is being monitored . |
| 7 | Her work also began to be recognized by the male-dominated science community , although attempts to join their establishments did not go unopposed . |
| 8 | These can be recognized by the small knob close to the base which slides the catch up and down . |
| 9 | In this phase , too , the ideological obsessions , the immorality and criminality of the regime , and — as Germany came under pressure for the first time — the draconian repression of the police state , were becoming more and more evident , and could increasingly be recognized by the ordinary civilian population . |
| 10 | Such qualifications will be recognized by the leading organizations within the world of dogs . |
| 11 | The pronunciation of nonwords such as " nouch " can be biased by the earlier presentation of either " touch " or " couch " ( Kay and Marcel , 1981 ) , suggesting that the analogy route can be used on occasions . |
| 12 | If the circuit you choose as the power source will be overloaded by the extra lights , you will have to select option 4 . |
| 13 | This review should be undertaken by the relevant managers — the steps necessary to ensure employee safety being of crucial importance . |
| 14 | Pick Systems Inc , Irvine , California is making rather a splash in the former Soviet Union and has now been awarded what it reckons is one of the largest computer automation projects to be undertaken by the Russian government in the next 12 months . |
| 15 | As Professor Laski wrote : The signatories to the manifesto ask that the leadership of the campaign be undertaken by the Labour Party . |
| 16 | One of the first projects to be undertaken by the environmental group will be the publication of a manual entitled , Environmental Management for Hotels : the industry guide to best practice . |
| 17 | This rulemaking exercise will be undertaken by the preparatory Commission for the ISA and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ( PREPCOM ) , which is due to meet on 15 March in Jamaica . |
| 18 | The creation of this new category could be undertaken by the level transfer and retraining of suitable Constabulary staff , with new staff being taken on as these transferred staff retire . |
| 19 | So far as the former are concerned , the Act ( as does the Financial Services Act ) assumes that public issues of debentures will be undertaken by the same methods as issues of shares and it provides that a contract to take up debentures , like one to take up shares , may be enforced by an order for specific performance . |
| 20 | The assessment of need at point of referral will be undertaken by the social worker on duty , or by the Home Help Organiser if a home help is requested . |
| 21 | Activity with tools may be undertaken by the whole class as a supervised group , or may be later activities undertaken by small groups of their own volition , and the circumstances under which this latter is to take place must be carefully organized in advance . |
| 22 | Your toddler will be fascinated by the spongy texture of the filled bag and the movement of the floating toys . |
| 23 | The increased number of freemen need not , however , be explained by the greater attractions of town life . |
| 24 | The money involved , the ruthlessness , and the organisation , were all far too great to be explained by the political opposition to the President wanting to discredit the Government prior to the coming election . |
| 25 | This can be explained by the recent deep subsidence in Cainozoic times . |
| 26 | This may be explained by the selective cholinomimetic action of cisapride on the smooth muscle in the mid and distal oesophagus whereas the striated muscle of the proximal oesophagus has not been affected . |
| 27 | This is surely to be explained by the paramount corporate and legal sense of identity which the clergy enjoyed and by the institutional roots which convocation had in the church 's own provincial councils ; the assembly of merchants , for example , was nothing like so well established or defined . |
| 28 | However , the house price cycle may also be explained by the changing nature of the demand for housing , which is no longer just for consumption purposes ( ie to provide a roof over one 's head ) , but is also for investment reasons . |
| 29 | In accounting for the curious distortion of the doctrine that has taken place in England , it is clear that this can not be explained by the mere presence of constitutional arrangements based on a separation of powers or it would be much more prevalent than it is . |
| 30 | This may partly be explained by the geographical circumstances . |