Example sentences of "by taking [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before you take the plunge , start by taking a close look at what you 've got . |
| 2 | Our scheme reduced the range and volume by using alternatives to chemical pesticides and by taking a holistic approach to growing . |
| 3 | However , for the moment , the Book Trade could exploit the uncertainty by taking a strong position as potential multimedia traders . |
| 4 | However , since managers can also offer a coupon for the bonds — and hence a yield — which is more or less competitive by taking a higher risk , the overall price must also contain elements of the deviation of the yield from that which would be obtained from other competing intermediaries . |
| 5 | Luke Rittner believes the success of the new system will depend on a balancing act by Mr Mellor , the head of the new expanded arts ministry , the Ministry of National Heritage ( The Art Newspaper , No.18 , May 1992 , p.1 ) : he must make arts policy directly but keep his distance by taking a broadminded approach to the arts . |
| 6 | If a gloomy mood descended on him , he could shake it off by taking a long walk in the direction of the most barren stretch of beach , out over the dunes . |
| 7 | The balance will give a datum or basic figure which will generally be turned into a lump sum by taking a certain number of years ' purchase . |
| 8 | There may be physical damage to the gut wall , which can be checked by taking a tiny sample and examining it under a microscope — this is known as a biopsy . |
| 9 | If the Prime Minister is really keen on people earning their dues , he should start by taking a critical look at his own Cabinet . |
| 10 | Energy efficiency can help in reducing CO2 levels in the atmosphere , and scientists can contribute significantly to this by taking a closer look at energy needs in their own working environment — the laboratory . |
| 11 | Let us begin by taking a closer look at the logical structure of referential symbols . |
| 12 | I therefore put it to him that he has really now er a definite choice , he can seek to resist most of these amendments and I have n't a slightest doubt they 'll be put into the Bill er the Bill will be drastically altered thereby er and when it goes back to another place nobody quite knows er wh what will happen to it , or he can use his very considerable powers of conciliation er by taking a little time for further consideration . |
| 13 | Employers and their advisers reacted , many for the first time , by taking a good look at contracts , and they in turn became experts . |
| 14 | An experiment could be conducted by taking a largish group of electors , splitting them into two at random , telling half that the polls indicated one candidate would win and telling the other half that they showed a rival would win . |
| 15 | One way of doing this is by taking a unit-linked endowment . |
| 16 | Practice yelling as loud as you can in a big , deep voice by taking a deep breath and letting the yell come from your stomach , not from your throat . |
| 17 | Remember , each of the above exercises is immediately preceded by taking a deep breath , creating tension , and holding it for five seconds , then exhaling while letting go the tension and saying the word ‘ relax ’ to yourself . |
| 18 | The exercise begins by taking a deep breath through the nose , with the tongue placed on the roof the mouth . |
| 19 | This is best illustrated by taking a hypothetical example . |
| 20 | All our lot are well , though there is some parental concern that Ewan is not yet speaking fluently ( well , not at all , actually ) but he makes up for it by taking a keen interest in all musical instruments . |
| 21 | The postclassical version of human rationality and motivation can perhaps be illustrated by taking a simple example — my relationship with the laws against speeding when I am driving home late at night . |
| 22 | If the Emperor encouraged Haussmann by taking a personal interest in his plans , it was the Empress who worked with Alphand , a man who might well be called the gardener of Paris , for it was he who was responsible for the landscaping and planting of all the new parks . |
| 23 | Nevertheless the memory of his stricken face was somehow disturbing and made her feel guilty — a strange and unpleasant sensation that she tried to banish by taking a final look at her patient . |
| 24 | Jones made this point by taking a small flashlight out from his pocket and making a strong cautionary comment that he would be ‘ extremely surprised if enough power could be generated by the process to power even a flashlight . ’ |
| 25 | Many farmers have adjusted to changing economic and social fortunes by taking a second job rather than leave their farms altogether . |
| 26 | The sensual Margaret Tudor very quickly stirred up trouble by taking a second husband , the sixth Earl of Angus — a Red Douglas , who proved to be a greedy bully and unsuitable either as a husband or a stepfather . |
| 27 | He achieves this by taking a central pillar in this tradition , Kant 's concept of the aesthetic as distanced contemplation which transcends the immediacy of experience , and demonstrating that this is only a single perspective , that of the dominant class . |
| 28 | Discuss this calmly with your boyfriend — you 'll both benefit by taking a constructive view of the problem . |
| 29 | Corals which are collected by taking a reasonable amount of rock with them have a much better chance of being undamaged than those which are prised off the substrate . |
| 30 | She pushed him away , but she was laughing in relief , and he responded by taking a firmer hold , laughing with her , briefly forgetting the soreness of his back and the tortures in his mind . |