Example sentences of "be [verb] by a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The structure can be stabilised by a triangulation that is most economic when symmetrical and evolves into the familiar forms of roof trusses , bridges , arches and vaulting . |
| 2 | Marx believed that this contradiction would be highlighted by a second : the contradiction between social production and individual ownership . |
| 3 | The limestone scars seen on the left during the ascent here give place to a moorland shelf inclined at an easier gradient which , on investigation , is found to be perforated by a line of potholes . |
| 4 | In that year the secretary of the Society for the Relief of Persons Confined for Small Debts received a letter from Spencer Perceval the Prime Minster ( who was later to be assassinated by a bankrupt , John Bellingham ) to say that His Majesty had graciously given orders to present The Thatched House Society with £2,000 from his private purse . |
| 5 | Mandela was to be assassinated by a sniper on his return from abroad in mid-July . |
| 6 | A ship would have to be guarded by a warship , the Americans , who supplied the original plutonium , insisted . |
| 7 | ‘ T is too narrow a road to be guarded by a castle . ’ |
| 8 | But although it is such a widespread condition , endometriosis is often overlooked because it can only be diagnosed by a minor surgical procedure called laparoscopy ( the insertion of an illuminated instrument through a small incision in the abdomen ) and many suffers do have problems getting their GPs to refer them to a specialist who can do the these for them . |
| 9 | It can only be altered by a separate legal document called a ‘ codicil ’ . |
| 10 | The physical environment can be altered by a manager , who may be able to regulate noise levels at work , comfort and security of working conditions , seating arrangements , the use of open-plan offices or segregation into many small offices , the physical proximity of departments as well as individuals . |
| 11 | Thus output might be altered by a technological breakthrough , or by changes in the structure of taxation which affected the choice between work and leisure , or by changes in other real variables , but should not be affected by a change in nominal spending : such changes should affect the price at which the available output is sold and not the quantity of output itself . |
| 12 | For instance , arrows need to be propelled by a bow and chariots need to be drawn by horses . |
| 13 | If there is a steady downward drift in the average temperature in the area , a drift that persists over centuries , successive generations of animals will be propelled by a steady selection ‘ pressure ’ in the direction , say , of growing longer coats of hair . |
| 14 | Parts within a discourse type , like the discourse type itself , may be recognized by a combination of the factors listed in 9.3 . |
| 15 | Each of these can be recognized by a common pattern of internal structure , all the individual species within a type being but variations on the same basic pattern . |
| 16 | Subject to the preservation of the object of the Society , this Constitution may be amended by a resolution at any General Meeting provided it be carried by a majority of at least two-thirds of the members present and voting thereon . |
| 17 | As we have seen , this gain is a loss to the welfare of consumers in the country to which they are exporting , and the cartel would , therefore , presumably be disallowed by an international competition authority . |
| 18 | Curiosity will be aroused by an exhibition which unites artists who would never have agreed to show together at the time when this sculpture was being made . |
| 19 | These arrangements for review of the procedures were strongly condemned by the Opposition which argued that the monitoring function should be undertaken by a Select Committee of the House of Commons which would ‘ oversee the work of any person responsible for , or making use of , the interception of communications ’ . |
| 20 | These would be undertaken by a number of organizations . |
| 21 | Adjudication would be undertaken by a panel of distinguished doctors and psychiatrists and , to the delight of the press , he went on to say that the finals would be screened worldwide . |
| 22 | It is clear that the role need not always be undertaken by a social worker , but it also seems clear that in situations of family complexity , or personal loss of morale , social workers have particular skills to offer . |
| 23 | Repairs can be undertaken by a good skilled boot repairer , but if you have difficulty finding someone locally you can send your boots or shoes to Shoecare at Preston . |
| 24 | This can be undertaken by a member of the company 's staff — such as the personnel manager or employee welfare manager — or the company could employ an outside specialist to help . |
| 25 | The struggle to end capitalist wage labour can not be helped by women opting out and can only be undertaken by a working class that is less divided by male domination than the present one . |
| 26 | Shampooing an expensive , old or delicate item should preferably be undertaken by a specialist company — most reputable dealers and shops offer this service — but avoid the more general carpet-cleaning companies , as the techniques and chemicals used on synthetic wall-to-wall carpets may not be suitable . |
| 27 | With limited exceptions , it proposed that all functions of local government be undertaken by a single authority in each area . |
| 28 | A peer review of the outcomes of the enquiry will be undertaken by a working conference of informed critics whose observations will be incorporated into the final presentation of results early in 1990 |
| 29 | Due diligence will be undertaken by a number of different advisers to Newco and the investors , and in certain transactions it is advisable for these parties to meet before the exercise in order not to duplicate work and to provide for cross-fertilisation of ideas . |
| 30 | Having decided that an environmental impact study was necessary , it wanted the study to be undertaken by an independent group which would be more sympathetic to community concerns and interests , rather than have such a study conducted by a government agency such as An Foras Forbartha . |