Example sentences of "put [adv prt] by [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | But since , so jump upon this bloody question , you from the Polack wars , and you from England , are here arrived , give order that these bodies high on a stage be placed to the view ; and let me speak to the yet unknowing world how these things came about : so shall you hear of carnal , bloody and unnatural acts , of accidental judgments , casual slaughters , of deaths put on by cunning and forced cause , and , in this upshot , purposes mistook fallen on the inventors ' heads : all this can I truly deliver . |
| 2 | Bournville and New Earswick were followed by other estates put up by Industrial Housing Associations such as Lever Brothers at Port Sunlight , and many more recent ones , to the present number of about fifty-four . |
| 3 | ‘ Your Grace , I am most anxious and deeply troubled by the rumours put about by evil men . |
| 4 | Just like certain tournaments today are put on by public relations types who know nothing about golf . |
| 5 | The catch phrase ‘ equality of opportunity ’ is a delusion , concealing not only the injustice of our social hierarchy but also how much effort is put in by conservative forces to ensure it remains unjust . |
| 6 | Or they could be put down by other people . |
| 7 | As the late collector stated , the antiquities market can be treacherous going , as many collectors can be put off by unanswered questions of authenticity and provenance . |
| 8 | Adrian Newman , a director of Knottingley-based Paul Caddick , says potential tenants for the CADCAM office scheme have been put off by poor access into the development . |
| 9 | This , however , was a determined pack and we were not going to be put off by small obstacles like being unable to stand up or walk forward . |
| 10 | They are likely to be fairly nosey — do n't be put off by adverse comments ! |
| 11 | Do n't be put off by old ‘ Crazy Horse ’ Emlyn — he is of the high-pitched voice and cheesy grin . |
| 12 | In 1968 an urban programme was established under the Home Office , and over the years several thousand small-scale projects , put up by local authorities and voluntary organizations , were approved for capital expenditure . |
| 13 | Its current director of studies , David Willets , says the CPS started by assuming that ‘ a lot of the research put out by established think-tanks had a basic bias in favour of increased government spending and an essential belief in the rationality of government . ’ |
| 14 | They drew , too , upon illegal literature put out by clandestine presses within Russia , and upon the legally published works of social critics who skilfully circumvented the censor , the most influential being the journalist N.G. Chernyshevsky . |
| 15 | Recordings were put out by small companies and would have limited sales compared to popular , commercial discs . |
| 16 | A very limited edition single was put out by Red Rhino , to promote the album it was actually unable to release . |
| 17 | And even if she has been put out by human errors and offences , I am sure she will not hold that against a brother-house in distress . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ There does n't seem to be any safety net for laying people off and there is the belief put about by certain politicians that full employment would cause inflation to rise . |
| 19 | ( Note : The notion that Mr Hill chases women is a myth put about by humourless , crop-haired feminists such as Mr ‘ Ben ’ Elton . ) |