Example sentences of "also [verb] by a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Help was also given by a number of people whom the Commission consulted . |
| 2 | The two Ians volunteered to be drivers for the two-week journey and they are also joined by a builder , a pastor , photographer and a computer expert . |
| 3 | The Manitoban ratification process was also delayed by a provincial rule which required that any constitutional amendment be subject to public hearings prior to a vote in the legislature . |
| 4 | But London 's river is also policed by a special force of River Police , expert rivermen , who have a distinguished place in the history of the Thames . |
| 5 | The decision was also provoked by a split in the Progress Party , a sporadic supporter of the government , which on Nov. 13 expelled its founder , Mogens Glistrup , from the parliamentary group for refusing to commit himself to voting discipline . |
| 6 | In Edmonton , which the Tories also won by a tiny majority ( 593 ) , there are yet more allegations of electoral hanky panky . |
| 7 | The swimming pool is also surrounded by a great sun terrace . |
| 8 | Plant cells are also surrounded by a thicker , more rigid structure — a CELL WALL . |
| 9 | David was also approached by a second man but was not assaulted . |
| 10 | His attention was also caught by a woman dressed in midnight-blue satin and diamonds ; the sister of a Middle-Eastern ruler , she was known as an audacious gambler . |
| 11 | Markets were also unnerved by a call from the Financial Times for Mr Lamont to resign . |
| 12 | Delegates also voted by a margin of one in favour of government and parliament remaining in Bonn but were almost unanimous in favouring a referendum on the issue . |
| 13 | She was also seen by a doctor but did n't need hospital treatment . |
| 14 | The panel at High Wycombe is also framed by a single black line , as is Oceanus . |
| 15 | The Prospect Inn , which could be restored a major tourist attraction , is also threatened by a road widening proposal by Kent County Council , although the local authority , Thanet , understand its importance and value the building . |
| 16 | Among the cities most in danger around the world are : * Bangkok , which faces a sea level rise of six feet by 2010 ; * Shanghai , also threatened by a six feet rise , coupled with the danger that salt water would advance 40 miles up the Yangtze River , causing severe drinking water shortages ; * Hong Kong , where seas may engulf newly-reclaimed coastal land , and an increased frequency of typhoons , due to climate disruption , threaten the whole territory ; * Alexandria — the whole city " may disappear " unless major defence works are undertaken ; * Tokyo , which will need £40 billion of flood defences in order to protect new suburbs ; * Rio de Janeiro , whose tourist beaches and nearby coastal villages are in danger ; * London , where there is concern that the existing Thames flood barrier may prove insufficient . |
| 17 | Touche Ross thought that the requirement was appropriate in relation to partnerships , but recommended that it should apply only to cheques made out for an amount greater than a specified sum — a suggestion also made by a number of others . |
| 18 | The conference was also attended by a number of international organizations , including the World Bank and several UN bodies . |
| 19 | The perspective Durkheim ( 1858–1917 ) held on women was also shaped by a biological doctrine : women belonged ‘ naturally ’ in the family . |
| 20 | A considerable growth of public interest was also revealed by a 25% increase in the number of enquiries received by the House of Commons Public Information Office , including letters from all over the world , since the start of televising . |
| 21 | The Scottish Law Commission , also chaired by a judge , became deeply involved in the debate on devolution , submitting memoranda particularly dealing with the distribution of powers between the United Kingdom Parliament and the proposed Scottish Assembly . |
| 22 | Although it might be expected that only the better-educated and wealthier sections of the community would watch television , the existence of the extended family system meant that the television sets owned by prosperous Zambians were also watched by a number of relatives who were less well off . |
| 23 | Accent always entails the occurrence of a strong stress on the appropriate syllable of the accented word ; when this word contains the nucleus of the word group , accent is also shown by a change of pitch or by sustaining pitch . |
| 24 | His position in the overall standings was also helped by a jury hearing the previous night in which two boats finishing ahead of him in Monday 's race were disqualified . |
| 25 | The farmers are also helped by a Government subsidy for the number of livestock they keep on the uplands . |
| 26 | Wimpey rose 11p to 137p , also helped by a confident trading statement for the future . |
| 27 | Women returning to work are also handicapped by a lack of information about what help is available to them , a lack of childcare and flexible working — ‘ if there was a greater variety of working patterns , you would undoubtedly attract more back ’ , says Michaels . |
| 28 | The dolphin in Minton 's design for Ralph Bates 's The Dolphin in the Wood ( 1955 ; Hart-Davis ) is not only poorly integrated with the drawing of the wood but is also drawn by a different hand . |
| 29 | It is also cultivated by a different type of bacteria to that used as yogurt . |
| 30 | In 1971 he was also angered by a visit made by the Shah 's sister Princess Ashraf , to China , which he felt was an intrusion on his turf . |