Example sentences of "is [adv] [verb] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is a great deal of scalic movement , though it is mostly hidden by notes leaping out of direction and back again . |
| 2 | The impact on MB Group 's balance sheet of acquiring sizeable goodwill in both ABS and Caradon is mostly offset by the issue of $150m US preferred stock and a handy £80m revaluation of its CMB stake to leave pro forma gearing at 24 per cent . |
| 3 | The County is mostly served by the Southern Electricity Board . |
| 4 | It may thus be possible that binding of pou[c] to this motif is mostly directed by the POU HD and perhaps further stabilized by the POU S . |
| 5 | ‘ Tho ’ I was young Thomas Chatterton to those I met , I was a very Proteus to those who read my Works ' : Chatterton 's story is mostly told by himself , and with a felicity of cadence and of reference which can be caught in the sentence I have just quoted . |
| 6 | The cheap care provided by childminders is mostly patronized by poorer mothers , especially African and West Indian mothers . |
| 7 | The ‘ primary rate ’ ISDN provides a block of a minimum of 30 lines , and is mostly used by large firms which connect it to a telephone switchboard . |
| 8 | With reference to your article on the inconsistencies in the Serpell report ( This Week , 27 January , p 220 ) the town of Keith is mostly surrounded by farmland and is certainly not in the middle of a peat bog ( Scottish or otherwise ) . |
| 9 | The change is strikingly illustrated by the number of surviving political bonds . |
| 10 | Today 's version is irritatingly called by London Transport Underground a ‘ journey planner ’ . |
| 11 | An invention which is properly exploited by a small business may have a dramatic impact on the employer 's turnover ; a larger business , on the other hand , may be able to generate a far larger sales income with the same invention but ultimately produce an insignificant effect on the latter 's overall liquidity . |
| 12 | You can check your adviser is properly authorised by telephoning either the Securities and Investments Board ( SIB ) on 071–929 3652 or FIMBRA on 071–538 8860 . |
| 13 | You should make every effort to ensure that this violent ‘ kamikaze ’ attitude is properly roleplayed by any affected adventurers . |
| 14 | It is important to ensure that legitimate public interest in environmental issues is properly met by access to reliable information and advice . |
| 15 | It is assumed here that juries and others do attach considerable importance to the label when it is a question of homicide , and therefore that the excessive use of force in self-defence is a matter which is properly reflected by a separate qualified defence , rather than being left to sentencing ( which means executive discretion , if the mandatory penalty for murder remains ) or forced artificially into the doctrine of provocation ( when there may be no real evidence of loss of self-control ) . |
| 16 | Management of the Modular Course by field committees at subject level , and the MCC and its executive subcommittee , the MMRC is widely seen by staff as open , participative and democratic . |
| 17 | The church 's teaching on contraception is widely ignored by Catholics . ’ |
| 18 | Social class is a major behavioural determinant of consumer buying behaviour , and its importance is widely acknowledged by marketers . |
| 19 | As we have said , at least one modern authority maintains that the mausoleum in question is Priscillian 's , and this is widely accepted by the local populace as well . |
| 20 | That is widely accepted by all those involved in health and safety both in Britain and throughout the world . |
| 21 | Despite little definite evidence supporting the use of high dose ascorbic acid , it is widely favoured by doctors and patients as healthy , natural , and without appreciable side effects . |
| 22 | The only important consideration is whether the product is widely supported by both hardware and software producers so giving a choice rather than a single option . |
| 23 | This project , which is widely supported by other Scottish libraries , was given the highest priority for new funding by the Library in its Financial Plan 1990–1994 , prepared for the Scottish Office Education Department ( SOED ) . |
| 24 | Robert Wiseman Dairies , the milk processor and distributor which is widely recognised by its distinctive black and white corporate identity , beat rival Yarrow Shipbuilders to take first prize in the category for large manufacturing companies . |
| 25 | However , the unsupervised exploration of sunken treasure ships ( yielding rich pickings for anyone able to fund the high costs of such expeditions ) is widely condemned by marine archaeologists . |
| 26 | Another requirement for the grant of a patent is that the invention must have an industrial application but this is widely defined by section 4 of the Patents Act 1977 which states that the invention must be capable of being made or used in any kind of industry , including agriculture . |
| 27 | The tundra is widely grazed by mammals , especially voles and lemmings that burrow in the undergrowth . |
| 28 | An inter-regnum was filled by her boyfriend , Nick Rosen , a freelance journalist , who is widely believed by friends and former associates to have a strong influence on Katharine 's decision-making . |
| 29 | Video monitoring is widely used by local authorities , the police , companies and private security firms . |
| 30 | It is sold as an enhancer of the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood , and is widely used by athletes in the USSR , says Dr Robert Woodward of Contassium . |