Example sentences of "by this [vb -s] the " in BNC.

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1 By this means the most appropriate course of action often becomes apparent .
2 They may , however , be taken into account in the initial measurement of the liability in respect of debt to which they directly relate since by this means the financial effect on the issuer of the transaction as a whole is properly reflected .
3 By this means the church is preserved from ‘ analysis paralysis ’ , with the church curtailing its activities and returning its plans to cold storage while it contemplates its navel .
4 By this means the combination of elements would reflect one 's social background .
5 By this means the usual order of events led toward a compromise solution eventually being reached .
6 By this means the south was to achieve a rather greater legal homogeneity than the north .
7 The king , however , did not pay for them , not least because he was saving by this means the need to provide the beneficiary with a pension from the exchequer .
8 In 1346 Archbishop Stratford was ordered to read to the clergy and laity assembled in St Paul 's churchyard a recently discovered Franco-Norman agreement ( actually concluded in 1339 ! ) to invade England ; publication was to be accompanied by a sermon and a solemn procession , ‘ so that by this means the people of the kingdom might be roused to esteem the king more fervently and pray more devoutly for his expedition in order that he may keep the people safe from Gallic machinations ’ .
9 By this means the total compensation payable by the fund would be increased to £75,000 .
10 By this means the Sun-facing regions become cooler than they would otherwise be .
11 By this means the aesthetic unity of a work is revealed along with its various meanings and conflicts .
12 By this means the organisation tries to adapt to peaks and troughs in demand without taking on the burden of high fixed labour costs .
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