Example sentences of "by make [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most disruption works by making continuous outlines appear to be discontinuous , but the Splash Principle operates in the opposite way , making what is in reality a discontinuous surface appear to be a continuous one . |
| 2 | It was no less astonishing that she should find room on her emaciated body to engrave in it , by her discipline , the wounds of the son of God … she gave herself such blows that her blood sprinkled the wails … and as she practised this penance daily every night she reopened her bleeding wounds by making new ones … |
| 3 | That , in theory , ought to offer an elegant way to encourage people to use less and recycle more , not by taxing the output of waste , but by making new materials more expensive to use . |
| 4 | The trustee must within seven days of the last date for proving ( see section 6 above ) deal with every creditor 's proof by admitting it or rejecting it in whole or in part or by making such provision as he thinks fit in respect of it ( r 11.3(1) ) . |
| 5 | By making such groups irrelevant , the State can write off the progressive movements of the last 20 years . |
| 6 | By making such distinctions Goody is constructing a model in which literacy is conceived of as ‘ autonomous ’ and which has a built-in tendency to determinism . |
| 7 | They can not have it both ways and , at the moment , by making such demands they are unwittingly pushing the game towards professionalism . |
| 8 | by creating a need to satisfy the capital market ( ie by making good profits ) in order to gain access to funds for borrowing . |
| 9 | A deflection more linearly dependent on the current I than the square law can be achieved by making good use of the fact that the torque also depends on cos θ where θ defines the orientation of the suspended coil as shown in figure 7.2(a) . |
| 10 | The more recently developed systems have addressed the need for higher level knowledge , by making greater use of linguistic information , particularly semantic ( e.g. SYSTRAN [ Toma , 1977 ] and EUROTRA [ Raw et al , 1988 ] ) . |
| 11 | By making simple changes such as swapping ordinary margarine for low-fat spread , the cheese for reduced-fat cheddar and by sticking to just one biscuit instead of four Nicky could cut the total calories down to 1,850 . |
| 12 | However , he did not discount the possibility that larger agitations based on ‘ racial consciousness ’ might arise , and these he felt could only be forestalled by making appropriate changes in the structure of administration . |
| 13 | In a magazine interview she managed to upset Catholics by referring to ‘ the evil demons of the papacy ’ , insult some would-be Tory leaders of the past , and raise doubts by making dubious claims about her command of several languages , including Yiddish and German . |
| 14 | Richie — who topped the charts with Hello — will earn the money by making five albums for Polygram after being with Motown Records for 20 years . |
| 15 | This assumes that companies will respond to a weakening share price by improving efficiency in the long term , rather than by making short-term savings which might help the company 's performance in the short term ( known as short termism ) , to the detriment of long-term performance . |
| 16 | By making necessary height adjustments to the camel 's feet , the pier would set firmly over the natural irregularities of the foundation . |
| 17 | New DNA arises by making two copies of a piece of DNA which was previously present only once , and then altering the sequence , and hence the meaning , of one of the copies . |
| 18 | She estimated what the size of the labour force in the United States would have been in 1960 by making two assumptions : ( a ) if death rates had not declined since 1900 , the labour force would have been over 13 million less in 1960 ; ( b ) if death rates had declined from 1900–1920 but remained the same level after that , the labour force would have been 6 million smaller in 1960 . |
| 19 | It is perhaps important to redress the rather gloomy tone which has crept into this section , by making two points . |
| 20 | The firm then experimented by making one side of the cutting knives with serrated edges , leaving the other smooth-edged . |
| 21 | The authorities did seek reserve powers by making all land subject to compulsory purchase , although they intended to leave most of it in the developers ' hands . |
| 22 | Graeme Souness had ensured this fourth round replay would not be lacking in spice by making disparaging remarks about Palace 's muscular approach in the 1-1 draw at Anfield two weeks ago . |
| 23 | There are very few observable exports in both the sixth and seventh centuries and Wood 's argument for Frankish hegemony over at least Kent may explain the situation if goods moved in one direction , as one leader enhanced his superiority by making lavish gifts to neighbours . |
| 24 | The electricians also incurred the displeasure of fellow trade union leaders by making no-strike agreements with employers , arranging private health care facilities for workers , and then secretly negotiating with the Murdoch press for jobs at the new Wapping plant . |
| 25 | All three of these domains may contribute to DNA binding ( 54 , 55 ) , however the interaction of the POU specific domain with the major groove suggests that this region confers DNA binding specificity by making sequence-specific contacts with DNA ( 54 ) . |
| 26 | An instructor begins teaching kata to his class by making each movement clear and concise . |
| 27 | " The judge asked how we could possibly do any more with the garden , and it 's true that the only way forward is by making small changes , which we like to do as it gives us so much enjoyment . " |
| 28 | And if you build a reputation as such by making internal presentations this can lead to promotion to a position where you become an ambassador , making external ones to clients , customers and new business . |
| 29 | Subject field to be covered must be determined by making explicit statements concerning the limits of topic coverage and the depth to which various aspects of the subject are to be examined . |
| 30 | The prospects for establishing bad faith are very limited however , given that virtually any policy that is premised on increasing profits but which will be damaging to employees , such as a plant closure , can be portrayed as being beneficial to the employees in general , for example by making other jobs in the company more secure , thus supporting the claim that employee interests have been sufficiently considered . |