Example sentences of "by the [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( Approximately 10 per cent of the world 's population live in cultures characterized by the former sub-types , whereas 7 per cent live under the latter . ) |
| 2 | There has been some concern expressed that these courses offered by the former colleges of education have different objectives from those in art colleges , and might therefore lack professional competence , thereby creating ‘ a dual standard within higher education ’ . |
| 3 | Sir Anthony launched his investigation last November following complaints by MPs and after an independent report into the DTI 's role by the former Monopolies Commission chairman , Sir Godfray Le Quesne , which the then Trade Secretary , Lord Young , concluded cleared his department of any responsibility . |
| 4 | This opposition — most vigorous in Britain and the US — to the extension of social rights as an essential feature of democracy will be considered more fully later ( see Chapter 6 ) , together with various countervailing movements which have found expression in the modest proposals of the European Community for a ‘ social charter ’ , and increasingly in the demands of new socialist parties and allied groups in the East European countries for the safeguarding of those important rights which had been established by the former regimes . |
| 5 | To meet the immediate problems , the vital priorities were the proper progressing of the manufacture of designs for nearly 6000MW of plant planned or under construction by the former undertakings , and the acceleration of work in progress on sites . |
| 6 | Dot thought at first she meant it was unkind for the man to be so constricted by the many instruments strapped to all parts of his body . |
| 7 | It is considered essential for employers and students to have access to easily understood information about the types of qualifications offered by the many institutions across the spectrum of the European countries . |
| 8 | Tony and I drag our boats up the beach and head off to the rocks , our balance oddly disturbed by the many hours afloat . |
| 9 | Attempts to solve some of the many problems which arise are not made easier by the many changes currently being made in Social Security , the introduction of the Community Charge and the new housing legislation . |
| 10 | Judging by the many letters we 've received ( sorry not enough space to print them all ) , there are clearly a lot of people who agree with you . |
| 11 | This discrepancy is in part , caused by the many reports in which patients with reflux oesophagitis are taken as a single group , without separating them according to the degree or severity of the injury to the oesophageal mucosa , and in part by the lack of manometric studies in the same patients . |
| 12 | The debt to Italy , and particularly to Venice , is apparent in many of the finest buildings in Šibenik , Trogir , Split and Dubrovnik , and one does not need the constant reminders of their origins which are provided by the many replicas of the winged lion of St Mark 's which adorn them . |
| 13 | The fear and revulsion felt by such parents has been well documented by the many parents who have initially wanted their child to die , and then gone on to bring up and care for their mentally handicapped child . |
| 14 | This aircraft , which was much admired by the many members and friends of the Branch who came to see it , had been active during the Gulf conflict . |
| 15 | Most significant however has been the donation of time and expertise by the many members of the wider research community who have served on the TEI 's Working Committees and Working Groups . |
| 16 | It rises in the Vaults and its fast flowing waters are further augmented by the many streams flowing from the eastern edge of the Grey Mountains . |
| 17 | Judging by the many Figures covered by the first letter of the alphabet — fifty-eight at the beginning — it can be appreciated that Miller had been justly advised ; such expansion throughout the work would have priced it far outside the purse of the ‘ generality ’ if , indeed , it could have been completed in his lifetime . |
| 18 | At that time Ulthuan was rent asunder with confusion and treachery , and any messenger or scout was liable to be set upon and slain by the many factions roaming the land . |
| 19 | Much as technology seems to gather pace with the development of more and more sophisticated equipment so do the methods employed by the many users . |
| 20 | To answer this it becomes necessary to invent a global conspiracy theory in which the ‘ objective interests ’ of capitalism and racism always and already coincide , and are actively co-ordinated by the many agents of the ruling class . |
| 21 | It propagates by the many offshoots , which should be removed and transplanted . |
| 22 | A vital source of first hand information is generated by the many missions and research trips Amnesty sends to countries each year for on-the-spot investigations and to observe trials , meet prisoners and talk to government officials . |
| 23 | It 's easy to get carried away by the many tools at your disposal so beware of using them just because they 're there . |
| 24 | A woman who is generally satisfied will organize her days so that she is not overcome by the many demands on her time . |
| 25 | This case demonstrated the desirability of incorporating the Convention into British law — a step which is urged by the many authors and broadcasters who support this aim through the organisation " Charter 88 " . |
| 26 | My committee were greatly encouraged , during the campaign , by the courtesy and enthusiasm we met on the doorsteps and by the many volunteers , of all age groups and areas of the town , eager to offer unstinting help . |
| 27 | That it was once much greater is attested by the many traces of former lazy-beds to be seen on the grazing land . |
| 28 | That such genes exist is shown by the many mutants in the genes of mice that can result in abnormal limb development . |
| 29 | Revolutionary special effects recreate the working conditions of a deep sea voyage , above and below deck , providing an insight into the hardships experienced by the many men and boys who went to sea and the occasional heartache of those left at home . |
| 30 | A walk across the moor to the north from this point soon arrives at an area of limestone pierced by the many shafts of Tailbrigg Pots . |