Example sentences of "put [adv] by a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The trouble , ’ said Fred , ‘ is that your tournament is being put on by a bunch of aircraft public relations people . ’ |
| 2 | This triple-edged razor is probably put together by a bunch of names that we 're already familiar with and on a label strong enough to propel it into the club circus , but if it is n't it does n't matter ; there 's a future here if this is a first attempt . |
| 3 | It has been put together by a group of younger supporters , and the first issue comes complete with a free disabled driver sticker which should make parking at away games much easier . |
| 4 | It was like a machine where every single bit was perfectly made , but had been put together by a one-handed nome in the dark . |
| 5 | The data , not previously available to Western scientists , was put together by a team at the University of East Anglia 's climatic research unit . |
| 6 | Budgie was a great part and I loved playing Frank Carver in Love Hurts erm and I did n't when when I was asked to do i , well w actually i it was n't a series , the writers and I were put together by a man called Alan who 's now my partner in Alfie as well he 's and he asked me why was n't I working and would he would I mind being put together with the two writers . |
| 7 | He says in the centre of the site there 's a land-drain put in by a previous farmer which drains into a stream which runs into the River Thame . |
| 8 | He says in the centre of the site there 's a land-drain put in by a previous farmer which drains into a stream which runs into the River Thame . |
| 9 | The second is put down by a another sacked minister , Mr George Walden , who opposes the bill in principle . |
| 10 | Happily , the stories live on , such as the visiting sportsman who , when boasting about his prowess with the gun , was easily put down by a local crofter : ‘ Man , that is nothing . |
| 11 | These were swiftly put down by a detachment of the newly established Armed Police firing tear gas into the crowds . |
| 12 | A further three were put down by a vet . |
| 13 | I do not believe that they would be put off by a hostile bid not being ‘ good-form ’ . ’ |
| 14 | I had arrived for my first meeting with the North Downs Steam Railway which is managed by a friendly group of enthusiasts who are not prepared to be put off by a drop of rain , even if it was one of the heaviest storms of the summer . |
| 15 | If you 're thinking about improving your lifestyle , do n't be put off by a well-meaning person who may try to get you to change your mind — especially on or around the 19th . |
| 16 | So do n't be put off by a sign that says no money refunded . |
| 17 | A woman is more likely to be put off by a polished performer , if that is all he has to offer . |
| 18 | Cos if he 's not being put off by a boyfriend which most men would . |
| 19 | He showed me the stands of Norfolk pines which shaded the palace , and the view of the seafront , with a new sea-wall being put up by a Japanese firm . |
| 20 | Sloth was put up by a youth named Don Whillans . |
| 21 | Some of the money was put up by a pensioner who lives in the town , but wishes to remain anonymous . |
| 22 | Some of the money was put up by a pensioner who wishes to remain anonymous . |
| 23 | Meanwhile a row of ten cottages has been put up by a local builder at a cost of twenty five thousand pounds.And although they 're made of plywood , there 's already been one prospective purchaser : |
| 24 | The monument was brought from Stanwick in about 1920 , Mr Carter says , and it was put up by a local firm , Charge Brothers . |
| 25 | Mr Mitterrand was put out by a whole series of German slights , culminating in the chancellor 's hesitations over Economic and Monetary Union before the European Community 's summit in December . |
| 26 | She was still telling herself she should not be put out by a kiss from a youngster who did not realize what he was doing , and she tried to nod her golden head with an appropriate display of adult wisdom , as she said : ‘ Yes , you 're wasting your time . |
| 27 | By refusing office , Labour would lose all the parliamentary advantages it had gained by becoming the official Opposition in 1922 ; its position in the country might be put back by a decade . |
| 28 | This argument was first put forward by a Harvard economist , Steven Marglin , in an article he provocatively entitled ‘ What do Bosses do ? ’ . |
| 29 | The notion of an enlarged UN role in Cambodia was first put forward by a US congressman , Stephen Solarz , in response to the failure of the August 1989 Paris conference on Cambodia [ see pp. 36848-49 ] . |
| 30 | A radical plan to demolish the Commons ' Chamber and rebuild it in the shape of a semicircle is being put forward by a Nottingham M P . |