Example sentences of "by putting [pers pn] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He can , if the legal owner will not act as equity and conscience dictate , punish him , if necessary , by putting him in prison . |
| 2 | John Taub and others at the University of California School of Medicine required subjects to sleep an hour or more longer than usual , by putting them to bed at either II p.m. or I a.m. , but getting them up at the same time — 9 a.m . |
| 3 | Rather than try to disentangle the scores of relationships examined between animals and plants in this area by putting them into categories of predation or dispersal mechanism , an attempt is made to look at the relationships of particular taxonomic groups of animals and their food plants . |
| 4 | Northam ( 1988 ) points out how the Metropolitan police have responded with ‘ considerable imagination ’ to the apathy and cynicism of lower ranks by putting them through courses designed to combat sexism , racism and what he calls the John Wayne machismo ‘ canteen culture ’ . |
| 5 | The social worker will be like a skilled ‘ friend ’ to them , who can help them in many areas of their life , perhaps by suggesting ways of overcoming loneliness by putting them in contact with the type of activity , club , Day Centre or workshop that would interest them , and arranging suitable transport for this ; or , if they are not particularly keen on group social activities , sometimes by finding individual volunteers to visit them and take them out ; although it should be remembered that no social worker or voluntary visitor can ever be a real substitute for care from their own family . |
| 6 | Anyone who knows of architects , architectural technicians , or their dependents , who are suffering distress from some misfortune could help them by putting them in touch with the ABS at 66 Portland Place London W1N 4AD , telephone . |
| 7 | None of us thinks we can manage this business by putting it on autopilot , ’ he says . |
| 8 | ‘ Hope that you 'll finally understand what I 've been trying to let you know over the past few days without frightening you away by putting it into words . |
| 9 | In fact , if glass is prevented from cracking in tension , say by putting it into compression , then it is quite easy to get it to flow like a soft solid ; for instance , glass will behave like putty under the blunt point of a diamond indenter but the shear stresses required to cause flow are well above the normally observed fracture stresses — in common glasses at room temperature usually above 500,000 p.s.i . |
| 10 | ‘ I am anxious that you should stay here until I return and I can not think of a better way of making sure you do than by putting you in charge of my property , ’ he explained . |