Example sentences of "by [v-ing] [n mass] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | HEADLEY architect Jack Warshaw is pinning faith in the success of his new practice on the growing desire to protect the environment , by helping people prevent damage to their most valuable assets — their homes . |
| 2 | We all know how the week runs away with official interviews and calls , and how difficult it is to remember all the people with whom you ought to keep in touch , but when I think of the number of things which people of different types , like Lady Londonderry and Lady St Helier and others , have got settled by letting people meet at the dinner table , I despair of a man who never sees even those who have been longest in office on any occasion . |
| 3 | At work , emotional needs are stronger than a lot of people realise ; by letting people know that you have them , and identifying theirs , you can gain influence . |
| 4 | A Greenpeace spokesman commented : " Tuna sales are up because dolphin-friendly labels lead to massive complacency by making people think the problem has been solved . |
| 5 | I suppose he did a great service by making people laugh with those outrageous characters rather than at them . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Be that as it may , ’ he said , ‘ you do not sell newspapers by making people feel guilty . ’ |
| 7 | He is sceptical about the moral value of teaching the classics or serious contemporary fiction and poetry : ‘ Indeed , it is immodest to propose that by making people read these things we are improving them , ethically or civically . |