Example sentences of "[adv] be [verb] [prep] [v-ing] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | These are words whose meaning can only be discovered by referring to other words or to elements of the context which are clear to both sender and receiver . |
| 2 | Words can not only be recognised without attending to them , but they can also , with practice , be read aloud and whole sentences , and even passages , can be read with intonation . |
| 3 | For Newton there was no satisfactory account of why the planets should orbit the sun in the same direction and in roughly the same plane : This aesthetically pleasing scheme could only be explained by appealing to God 's initial design . |
| 4 | A ‘ radical change ’ within that total system and in the name of industrial democracy , to the advantage of the trade unions , could only be secured by attributing to them rights inhering in ownership . |
| 5 | It sometimes seems that individuals have a startling impact on this pattern which can only be understood by appealing to specific psychological traits . |
| 6 | Moreover , if the permanent representation is more " highly processed " , then in a task which can only be performed by referring to this higher.level information a right hemisphere advantage should be found even with a zero inter.stimulus interval , that is , with simultaneous presentation of the two stimuli to be matched . |
| 7 | The first three kinds of honorific were clearly distinguished by Comrie ( 1976b ) , who pointed out that traditional descriptions have often confused ( i ) and ( ii ) : the distinction is that in ( i ) respect can only be conveyed by referring to the " target " of the respect , whereas in ( ii ) it can be conveyed without necessarily referring to the target . |
| 8 | Actually there were probably fewer than twenty , but purchasers were assured the claim could only be verified by listening to the record and counting for themselves ( 41b ) . |
| 9 | The debate over the middle peasantry can only be resolved by referring to concrete situations . |
| 10 | The need to build hypotheses into pattern-recognizing programs can best be illustrated by referring to the many programs that have been written to interpret line diagrams ( see Figure 12 ) . |
| 11 | Exactly how much could be gained from the support of a saintly patron can best be seen by turning to the position of Gregory at Tours , in particular to the events leading up to his trial , for purportedly slandering queen Fredegund , at Berny-Rivière . |
| 12 | He felt that this could best be done by resorting to myths . |
| 13 | This can best be understood by reverting to our previous example concerning a furnished tenancy . |
| 14 | It is misguided in believing that a solution to the problem of the legitimacy of corporate managerial power can ever be found by looking to either the market or the ordering of power within the company . |
| 15 | Notice shall also be given in writing to the Corporation immediately the Policyholder or his legal personal representatives shall have knowledge of any impending prosecution inquest or fatal accident inquiry in connection with any accident for which there may be liability under this Policy . |
| 16 | Notice shall also be given in writing to the Corporation immediately the Policyholder or his legal personal representatives shall have knowledge of any impending prosecution inquest or fatal accident inquiry in connection with any accident for which there may be liability under this Policy . |
| 17 | Therefore it is true to say that , when a person stiffens the neck muscles and pulls back the head , not only is the body 's natural coordination being obstructed but it is also being prevented from returning to its natural state of ease and equilibrium . |
| 18 | Thus the view that stainless steel knives would have replaced carbon steel ones even if individual industrialists had acted differently is justified by appealing to the competition inherent in capitalist production . |
| 19 | The attraction of shells has often been enhanced by attributing to them symbolic meanings suggested by more or less fanciful resemblances . |
| 20 | The best speech synthesisers are capable of producing speech of such high quality that only an expert can distinguish it from a recording of a human being 's speech ; less sophisticated synthesisers are becoming so cheap that they can now be bought for attaching to ordinary micro-computers . |
| 21 | The point can now be clarified by turning to another illustration , one based on a contemporary debate concerning the changing nature of British politics . |
| 22 | " Gentlemen , " interrupted the Collector , " it 's clear that the difference between you is a deeply felt and scientific one which none of us here are qualified for adjudicating To an impartial observer it seems that there 's something to be said on either side … |
| 23 | As you gain experience some of the checking can well be done by listening to the recording , thus saving time working with the LH . |
| 24 | This can sometimes be achieved by reacting to individual happenings to media enquiries but at best this approach is haphazard and at worst it is inefficient and potentially dangerous . |
| 25 | This will then be put into writing to the respondent within 21 days , who will also be informed of the appeal procedure . |
| 26 | He told me that one factor which had greatly influenced him was her suggestion that on election day Granada should shift Coronation Street so as not to keep in many of his supporters who would otherwise be thinking of going to the polls . |