Example sentences of "[noun sg] is generally [verb] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bark loss is generally repaired by the formation of new bark , the inevitable result of secondary thickening in dicotyledons as the phloem dies . |
| 2 | The structure of a commercial paper programme is generally determined by the type of credit support , if any , on the programme . |
| 3 | The car is generally occupied by an idiot or two gazing strictly ahead either with expressions that lead you to think that they are convinced they are doing everyone else a favour , or that they are only sitting down because they have insufficient brain to walk and chew gum at the same time . |
| 4 | In a photoionization process , on the other hand , any energy from the incoming photon over and above that needed to ionize the molecule is carried away as kinetic energy of the electron ejected from the molecule ; conservation of linear momentum is generally accomplished by recoil of the ion formed . |
| 5 | The Turks admitted similar losses , but the correct figure is generally believed by historians to be considerably higher . |
| 6 | ‘ did use ( or cause , or permit … to use ) ’ 'Use' is generally proved by the observation of the police officer to the effect ‘ I stopped the motor vehicle … which was being driven in Queens Street and spoke to the driver … |
| 7 | The CD market at this maturity is generally driven by the interest rate swap market with , in particular , banks issuing fixed rate in order to obtain LIBOR-related funding . |
| 8 | Accurate positioning of the rotor is generally achieved by magnetic alignment of the iron teeth on the stationary and rotating parts of the motor . |
| 9 | This belief is generally accompanied by the assertion that the Vichy régime was an aberration in French history that finds no roots in the past and no repercussions in the present . |
| 10 | Non-consent is generally established by proof of violence whether actual , threatened or feared . |
| 11 | In modern times this authority is generally granted by statute but certain powers , rights and immunities appertaining to the Crown still have their origins in the common law . |
| 12 | It highlights the difficult position that the professional frequently faces in cases of library censorship because even if the employer does not initiate the censorship , the censorship is generally ratified by the employer . |
| 13 | When you are in pain , movement is generally inhibited by the body 's reflex mechanism . |
| 14 | Firstly , weeding policy in any library is generally influenced by three background factors . |
| 15 | Symptomatic , primary HIV-1 infection is generally characterised by a mononucleosis-like illness , with or without aseptic meningitis . |
| 16 | Both of these points of view have serious weaknesses , but in fact the one-phoneme analysis is generally chosen by phonologists . |
| 17 | However , legislative change is generally treated by both moral entrepreneurs and other social commentators as being an accurate and reliable index of general changes in ‘ standards ’ or the rules governing behaviour . |
| 18 | An economy in a slump or depression is generally characterised by high demand-deficient unemployment of both labour and capital . |
| 19 | In the absence of any agreement to the contrary , a deposit is generally forfeited by the buyer if the sale falls through because of his fault . |
| 20 | For a judge at the European Court , the answer to this problem is generally provided by the use of computers . |
| 21 | Medium shots come between these two extremes , and the length of their stay is generally decided by the action ; the shot is held for as long as something interesting is going on or being said . |
| 22 | A 1992 survey commissioned by the Institute of Directors of member companies who employ less than 100 people , has shown that the cost of bank finance is generally felt by small business to be a greater problem than availability . |
| 23 | This fact is generally obscured by the appearance of simplicity and tidiness imposed by the classification of the existing languages of the USSR , since , out of its approximately 105 recognized native languages , only about twenty-nine , belonging to eleven families , are indigenous to Siberia . |
| 24 | Since class is generally defined by male socioeconomic status , it is often argued that women are more able to transcend class than men . |