Example sentences of "most [verb] by [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Alliance was indissolubly linked to local ratepayers ' organisations — most notably the Forest Gate Ratepayers ' Association ( FGRA ) — which functioned as an effective lobby for those who felt most threatened by rate increases , namely , the manufacturers and petit bourgeoisie . |
| 2 | Amongst the industries most affected by deregulation have been those involved in innovatory technological activity . |
| 3 | The hypothesis underlying this study was confirmed by finding a significant increase of childhood leukaemia in those rural areas of Scotland that were most affected by population ‘ mixing ’ associated with the North Sea oil industry . |
| 4 | These findings from the GHS are averages for the whole country , and underestimate the seriousness of long-term unemployment for young people in those areas most affected by unemployment . |
| 5 | Plant life on islands , as elsewhere , is most affected by climate , substrate , other organisms , and geographic situation , the last in relation to island size and situation in relation to the source of the flora . |
| 6 | Together with spiders , snakes are among the animals most feared by man , although most species are harmless . |
| 7 | The Market Hall attracted tradesmen and stall holders from the surrounding district , Northampton and London , most coming by train ; at the Station hand-trucks were kept for their use . |
| 8 | The Communist Party had most to gain by combination with other groups , for with its strong discipline it could always hope to attract supporters from allied groups without losing many of its own members . |