Example sentences of "by [v-ing] [noun pl] and [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The paraphrase is intended to show not only what referents have been assigned to the anaphors , but also , by using near-synonyms and varying the syntactic structures , what lexical and structural choices have been made . |
| 2 | By using test-kits and keeping a record of the readings obtained you also build-up and invaluable data bank for future reference . |
| 3 | Distinguish between the rainwater drains and foul drains by flushing toilets and observing the manholes , then by pouring a bucket of water into external rainwater gullies . |
| 4 | There are a number of additional options with which you can limit the extent of the search or increase it by ignoring spaces and making the search non case-sensitive . |
| 5 | He knew the answers to his questions very well ; all too many men were relegated to the position of drone — and they resented it ; they showed their resentment all too often by despising women and taking the attitude that such inept creatures should be allowed to play while men ran the world and did anything in it which was worth doing . |
| 6 | Mr Gummer , MP for Suffolk Coastal , said : ‘ By cutting prices and reducing the role of intervention , the agreement would bring farming nearer to the market and encourage farmers to pay greater attention to consumers ’ demands . |
| 7 | During the 300 years following their introduction , Cronk indicates that these herbivores prevented regeneration of the natural vegetation by consuming seedlings and removing the bark of saplings . |
| 8 | Adolescence is a period of progressive transition from childhood to adulthood and as experience of life is acquired and intelligence and understanding grow , so will the scope of the decision-making which should be left to the minor , for it is only by making decisions and experiencing the consequences that decision-making skills will be acquired . |
| 9 | More recent pieces — like ‘ 976-LOCA : Call Me ’ , which links phone sex ads to the fetishising of Frida Kahlo — put mainstream poets to shame by marrying languages and creating a deft mix of styles and concerns . |
| 10 | The economic recession of the inter-war period had been intensified by the adoption of ‘ beggar my neighbour ’ policies , since many countries abandoned the rules of the gold standard and attempted to gain a competitive advantage over their trading partners by introducing tariffs and depreciating the value of their currencies . |
| 11 | Jews or Zionists are seen as prime movers in a plot to take over the world , by destroying nations and manipulating the minds of ordinary people . |
| 12 | A psychological war is going on , one that controls the population by disrupting communities and instilling a climate of mistrust . |