Example sentences of "[subord] [verb] by someone [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The resulting explosion had the dead and stunned fish floating on the surface of the water , a procedure I had practised a few times in the Highlands , lobbing a grenade into a salmon pool , a dangerous procedure if caught by someone in authority . |
| 2 | At its most distinct , it includes work which could not physically be produced by a non-Disabled person ( for example , drawing as seen by someone with a specific visual impairment , or using muscle spasm to create a particular photographic quality ) . |
| 3 | Perhaps they are at their most dangerous when possessed by someone with the gift of persuasive speech and power and influence . |
| 4 | The following technique is both spectacular and effective when used by someone with good timing and a fair turn of speed . |
| 5 | It was thought that a questionnaire which asked police officers to tick the answer which came nearest to their attitude toward Catholics , or best reflected their feelings about being targets , would be very unreliable , especially when asked by someone with whom they were unfamiliar . |