Example sentences of "[coord] [prep] [det] means " in BNC.
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| 1 | No part of this publication may be reproduced , stored in a retrieval system , or transmitted , in any form or by any means , electronic , mechanical , photocopying , recording or otherwise , without the prior permission in writing of the publisher . |
| 2 | A robust girl , in a short petticoat of Kendal green … pushed the tubs and pots aside , and by that means formed a very tolerable avenue to the fire . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ You will perceive by the accompanying prospectus that I have commenced another work of much greater magnitude [ than the Century ] ; for my own part I should have been more anxious to have gone on with unfigured foreign birds and by that means have added so much the more interest to the science of ornithology , but the greater number of the subscribers to my other work not paying attention to birds generally but limiting themselves to those of our own country , they have frequently reiterated their request that I should commence a similar work on the Birds of [ 'this country ’ crossed out ] Europe and this has been the only motive for my undertaking so laborious a task . ’ |
| 4 | Thus it is clear that to develop heavy industry one must increase the supply of products at all costs and by all means . |
| 5 | And by all means ring for your pastis . ’ |
| 6 | Whenever a favourable opportunity offered , Captain McKellar obligingly allowed me the use of a boat , and by this means enabled me to collect nearly all the species of this interesting family that we fell in with … ’ |
| 7 | What happens in the blast furnace is that the slag is lighter than the molten iron and it collects on top of the molten iron and by some means that I s |
| 8 | They would " get fine clothes , go to plays and treats , and by these means get such a habit of idleness and love of pleasure , that they are uneasy ever after " . |
| 9 | But by all means take a flask of tea or coffee to drink during the first few hours , but flasked drinks always taste stale after ten or twelve hours . |
| 10 | ‘ The Scots are in no mood to have foreigners , or Sassenachs as they call us , interfering in their affairs , but by all means keep yourself conversant with what is happening . |
| 11 | Eat the high-fibre vegetables for their value in health and weight control , but by all means add more variety and colour to your plate , if you wish , with these harmless foods which do n't provide enough calories to slow your weight loss . |
| 12 | Forget any attempt to train your memory but by all means learn those techniques which , when conscientiously applied , will help you to remember facts and figures . |
| 13 | I mean But by all means |
| 14 | oh , is that what Mr said , I 'm not stopping you asking this witness at all , I do n't want , you mention the brochures and I do n't want to ask him questions , the kind I want to ask , er , with which they 're not asked by Counsel , I should n't ask at this stage anyway , but by all means ask Mr about it , I just thought Mr said , when I tried , asked him about it , very understandably , Mr the man , cos you are totally free to ask about it of course |
| 15 | But by all means if you 've got something bring it along and that would give us a starter for five I 'm keen to see us also trying to once we 've got this going going down the S P Q road ah had lunch with the other day at I mean it was I mean she was n't meeting him necessarily wearing a B A I E hat of not um and I think she I think she touched on that though while while while they were lunching. erm I put down progress because I was thinking of the Pilgrims Progress at the time |