Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] it be [vb pp] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mirroring the HP tactic , DEC says it was influenced by the overwhelming success of HP 's X-terminal and PA RISC workstation combination , however , DEC hopes to move X-terminals as alternatives to character terminals in large systems , rather than rely on sales through workstation set-ups . |
| 2 | The official report into the accident says it was caused by pilot error . |
| 3 | Like Julian Huxley I should definitely not be impressed if the engineer said it was propelled by " force locomotif " . |
| 4 | Mr Sweeney said it was decided by a vote that he should be told the meeting wanted him to reconsider his decision . |
| 5 | His attempts to reform it were guided by the insights of close collaborators from within the educational system , in particular William Brockington , Chief Education Officer of Leicestershire , and Lady Simon , of the Manchester Education Committee . |
| 6 | ‘ Our opinion is n't worth anything if people think it is influenced by self-interest . ’ |
| 7 | People said it was painted by " the students " — they 're among the few willing takers who get homes on hard-to-let estates — who sound like Siberian exiles doing good works among the peasants . |
| 8 | He wore a blazer , not unlike the one Lord Woodleigh wore except that instead of discreet brass buttons it was decorated by no fewer than five enormous , tinselly affairs . |
| 9 | Each case carried a small brass plate saying it was presented by James Coats , junior , and each book had a bookplate giving the name of the library , the date of presentation and the book number . |
| 10 | IBM 's DF/SMS improves on these figures , but nonetheless Candle says it was approached by ‘ several large corporations ’ including AT&T Co , with disk farms containing many Terabytes of storage who asked them to help out . |
| 11 | Tradition says it was cut by Alfred the Great to commemorate his victory over the Danes at Ashdown in the year 871AD . |
| 12 | In Britain , the company said it was hit by this year 's hot summer which meant more women were prepared to go without stockings or tights . |
| 13 | However , this comment conflicts with statements made back in September , when the company said it was saddened by users employing the handsets solely as cordless phones and not taking advantage of the Rabbit network . |
| 14 | The official report into the accident which killed David Kay and his wife Margaret says it was caused by pilot error . |
| 15 | Pending its enactment , revenue will still need to be raised , and interim power to raise it is provided by the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968 . |
| 16 | One of the men in her party considers it was made by a madman . |