StringNet search result

Example sentences of "a [noun sg] is [verb] by [verb] " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	A hernia is repaired by returning the contents of the sac ( usually a loop of bowel ) into the peritoneal cavity , excising the sac of the hernia and repairing the muscle wall by suturing .
2	A quota is established by dividing the total number of valid votes by the number of members to be elected plus one , and rounding up or adding one to the quotient .
3	Normally , the current flowing in a circuit is measured by connecting an ammeter into the circuit .
4	If a tariff could be used to protect the domestic industry , the optimal value for such a policy is derived by maximizing ( 20 ) with respect to t .
5	Training by association or ‘ correction-praise' works on the principle that a dog is motivated by knowing that a good action is followed by pleasure and reward and a bad action is followed by correction .
6	The relationship of a hole to a block is established by indicating that the geometric domain of the space called " hole " lies within the space called " block " , as shown in Figure 2.1 .
7	By analogy , it may sometimes happen that a message is improved by changing , say , an s into a G : my secretary once , misreading my writing , replaced ‘ Sod 's law ’ by ‘ God 's law ’ , and the sense was if anything improved .
8	Therefore a form is softened by hatching , fluting or texture that wraps round it and is hardened by lines that run lengthwise .
9	Usually δ for a polymer is established by finding the solvent which will produce maximum swelling of a network or the largest value of the limiting viscosity number , as both indicate maximum compatibility .
10	Weight and size are n't big factors in a species in which not a lot is decided by fighting .
11	In English practice ‘ personal service of a document is effected by leaving a copy of the document with the person to be served ’ ; it is not sufficient to leave the document with a member of his family or an obliging neighbour .