Example sentences of "[verb] be [adv] [verb] by the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fry of livebearers and the eggs of any fish which happen to spawn are quickly devoured by the other fish — often including the parents , which see them as a meal . |
| 2 | Orders to kill are still issued by the drug barons . |
| 3 | This has been generously supported by the Department of Health , the Nuffield Foundation , Bearing Trust , Allied Dunbar and will be launching that early next year . |
| 4 | This expression has been widely interpreted by the courts as meaning anyone responsible for putting into circulation a product which is not reasonably safe . |
| 5 | It has been widely welcomed by the organisations of and for disabled people outside the House . |
| 6 | Next year 's work has been partly funded by the charity TEAR Fund . |
| 7 | The nature of that existence has been partly influenced by the actions of those millions of people who have lived during the period which began with the dawn of civilisation , and extends into modern times . |
| 8 | The richness and complexity of research in this area of family life and child development has been well illustrated by the longitudinal television series ‘ Citizen 2000 ’ . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Following it 's launch , Polacolor 100 film has been well received by the majority of professional photographers , particularly for its improved colour balance and increased colour saturation . |
| 11 | Following its launch , Polacolor 100 film has been well received by the majority of professional photographers , particularly for its improved colour balance and increased colour saturation . |
| 12 | It has been well expressed by the biologist Richard Dawkins : |
| 13 | On the north or river side an artificial terrace about 40 ft wide is still visible , as are parts of the revetment wall on the east side , but the west side has been badly damaged by the excavation for the entrance to the quarry . |
| 14 | I think one of my difficulties with Adam Bede is that she begins to lose interest a little bit in the figure of the beautiful , but not actually very bright , village girl , whose seduction is an important part of the story , and by the end of the book we feel that she 's actually bored with Hettie , is n't really concerned any longer to explore Hettie 's own sufferings as the other woman who has been badly treated by the rascally gentleman . |
| 15 | Ryan Hotels , the Dublin-based hotel and tour operator , has been badly hit by the downturn in tourism . |
| 16 | It should also drum up more work for a profession that has been badly hit by the recession . |
| 17 | The common view , backed up by hard evidence is that investment has been badly hit by the recession . |
| 18 | Lotus has been badly bruised by the sudden switch to Windows . |
| 19 | The hospital says it has been completely vindicated by the verdict . |
| 20 | The property has been completely modernised by the present owner and the work carried out includes full damp proofing and timber treatments with relevant guarantees , installation of gas central heating and new fitted kitchen and bathroom also complete redecoration . |
| 21 | revolutionary transformation of the social and political standing of the official representatives of the Trade Union world — a transformation which has been immensely accelerated by the Great War . |
| 22 | What really matters is the ability to recognise when the cheese has been properly stored by the retailer and when it is being offered for sale in prime condition . |
| 23 | Although he has been bitterly hurt by the allegations , 52-year-old Brigadier Parker Bowles has struggled to maintain life as normal . |
| 24 | East Anglia has been particularly affected by the fall in the property market . |
| 25 | East Anglia has been particularly affected by the fall in the property market . |
| 26 | The Lake District , for example , has been particularly affected by the purchase of holiday retreats . |
| 27 | This has been particularly heightened by the growth of so-called agribusiness , where large food-processing companies like Bird 's Eye , Ross and Walls control and direct individual farmers . |
| 28 | Somewhat ironically , the erstwhile consensus has been best represented by the formation of new centre parties — the Social Democratic Party and the Social and Liberal Democrats . |
| 29 | The new Metro has been universally acclaimed by the motoring press . |
| 30 | The new Metro has been universally acclaimed by the motoring press . |