Example sentences of "carry [adv prt] by a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then everything was movement , sensation , and she could no longer laugh or speak or do anything but be carried along by a force greater than anything she had ever known before , a force that took them to the heavens to touch the stars that had already decided their destiny . |
| 2 | One unguarded remark by Byrkin , one remark that had been carried back by a man with innocence on his face to those who would judge Byrkin . |
| 3 | The practice of using the passage of years since the birth of Christ as a numbering system had its genesis in some work carried out by a monk , Dionysius Exiguus , in AD525 . |
| 4 | The most important recent investigation was carried out by a Committee of Enquiry chaired by Lord Elton . |
| 5 | A survey of these structures on the line has been carried out by a firm of consulting engineers , showing that only one minor bridge requires any structural repairs . |
| 6 | The combination of computer and laser printer effectively replaces the work that would normally be carried out by a typesetter , a proofreader and a layout artist . |
| 7 | Once the ‘ mummy ’ had been removed from its grave , a proper examination was carried out by a Dr W.V. Pettigrew : |
| 8 | The attack was carried out by a unit composed of fighters from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine — General Command and the Syrian Social Nationalist Party — the Higher Council . |
| 9 | Detectives believe most of the UDA/UFF killings have been carried out by a unit from the Shankill district . |
| 10 | A number of public examinations , particularly those administered by the CSE boards , allowed both setting and marking to be carried out by a school or group of schools , with a moderation procedure built into the scheme . |
| 11 | Data recording and assessment of results were carried out by a member of the unit who did not participate in endoscopic treatment or looked after the patients . |
| 12 | Most of the work for this momentous event was carried out by a sub-committee for which no records exist . |
| 13 | Ledger work — writing out the transactions carried out by a company in a day book , book-keeping and sometimes calculating the staff wages |
| 14 | The latter measures may be carried out by a company representative or the organisation may choose to bring in an outside specialist to run this part of the communications exercise . |
| 15 | The Convention shall likewise apply to carriage carried out by a state or a state organisation . |
| 16 | Her powerful twin Paxman engines gave her a range and reliability we had long sought after and the increased accommodation meant that more revenue work could be carried out by a crew of eight customs officers . |
| 17 | The research has to be carried out by a researcher in a recognised academic institution ( eg university , polytechnic , or independent research institute ) . |
| 18 | The process of consultation carried out by a head must take proper note of their doubts , resistances and rejections . |
| 19 | Chief executive has , at various times , made what he sees is the case for the property audit to be carried out by a development company rather than a surveying or accountancy practice , claiming that the former can provide the ‘ multidisciplinary package ’ . |
| 20 | Daily operation was usually carried out by a miller who , like a number of other employees , was actually paid a salary and granted a number of other privileges . |
| 21 | Similarly , repairs and maintenance should only be carried out by a specialist mastic asphalt contractor . |
| 22 | There are a number of treatments for rising damp , but the most common ( and cheapest ) treatment is by silicone injection , carried out by a specialist firm and carrying a 30-year guarantee . |
| 23 | The only functions that necessarily have to be carried out by the Bank of England are lender of last resort facilities — even supervision could be carried out by a self regulatory organisation ( SRO — see Chapter 12 ) for the banking system . |
| 24 | Although such examinations can be carried out by a court officer it is usually best to do it yourself and , indeed , some courts will even insist on this . |
| 25 | She suffered a broken arm , jaw and cheekbone in the brutal attack , carried out by a man at her home in Hodson village near Swindon . |
| 26 | The defendant had produced a program called " Oscar " , a job scheduling program for controlling the order in which tasks are carried out by a computer . |
| 27 | While the majority are carried out by a person known to the victim , random attacks on strangers are on the increase . |
| 28 | Generally this type of behaviour is carried out by a person in authority and the victim — because that is what the recipient has become — is reluctant or afraid to complain . |
| 29 | This should not include VAT , as this is only payable when the repairs are carried out by a contractor/repairer who is VAT registered . |
| 30 | The routine management of the EIB is carried out by a board of directors , of which there are nineteen nominated by member countries , with France , West Germany , and the UK appointing nine directors . |