Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] by [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the meticulous Davis was the last player one would expect to lose in such a manner , the six-times Masters champion retained his reputation for sportsmanship by the grace with which he accepted the verdict . |
| 2 | Most of the Kabye living in Lomé had been rounded up for protection by the army , saying their houses had been ransacked by the Ewes . |
| 3 | Some of the documents are those listed above for preparation by the seller 's conveyancer ; some will be those received from the buyer 's conveyancer . |
| 4 | Bawsinch Nature Reserve was bought in 1971 for £1,000 by the Scottish Wildlife Trust to provide a buffer zone for Duddingston Bird Sanctuary and provide additional habitats . |
| 5 | The research showed there to be virtually no knowledge among arts projects personnel of available strategies for guiding schools in staff development except for a recognition of criteria by which to identify schools ready for development ( Shipman 's concept of a ‘ healthy school ’ in Slater 1985 ; viz. a recognition of the need for change by the school staff , a supportive headteacher , the active involvement of a senior member of staff , and a professionally interactive staff ) . |
| 6 | A couple of years ago I was staying in Malham for a few days and decided to set out one morning for Attermire by the old pack lane from Settle to Malham . |
| 7 | By the middle years of the fifteenth century litigants in civil suits before the Parlement of Paris could send word that they would not appear in person because they were engaged in war for the public good ( ‘ in expedicione causa rei publice ’ ) or were being detained as prisoners by the enemy . |
| 8 | The name Grisedale , meaning ‘ the valley of the pigs ’ is consistently spelt wrongly as Grisdale by the Ordnance Survey . |
| 9 | As for war policy , Spartan censorship and secrecy could not conceal the rivalries and back-biting : jealousy , phthonos , felt for Brasidas by the ‘ leading men ’ of Sparta caused him to be starved of supplies ( iv . |
| 10 | Published in connection with the 50th Anniversary of Hurn being opened for operations by the RAF in 1941 , the Author charts the events and aircraft that have used the Airport over the years . |
| 11 | The NEA comes up for re-authorisation next spring , while the current chairman has recently rejected grant applications recommended for funding by the advisory Council on the Arts . |
| 12 | Thank you for your letter of 8th July about suitable projects for funding by the Rural Development Programme 1993/94 . |
| 13 | At a time when one feels tempted to join in with the celebration of rugby as expressed by England and Ireland in the recent magnificent international match , it may seem churlish to focus on a theme that is no cause for euphoria by a source of concern for the future of sport — and rugby in particular . |
| 14 | At 5.30 am on the Tuesday after the Sale , Gilbert Clark jnr. , went straight from night shift to St. Andrew 's & St. George 's , where he and his father , Gilbert snr. , of St. Columba's-by-the-castle , shifted several tons of waste paper for removal by the lorry due at 7.30am . |
| 15 | The spoken word has vast opportunities for variety by the use of tone , stress , inflexion and in the way that our words are delivered . |
| 16 | An epidemic of infertility caused by widespread toxic contamination means that known ‘ breeders ’ are herded together and eventually selected for insemination by the powerful . |
| 17 | He spread them out in the manner of a dealer displaying merchandise for inspection by a client and then sat down facing her , his huge mouth stretched in a smile of pure delight . |
| 18 | Not only manufacturers are involved ; retailers must ensure that appropriate labels are displayed , and records of furniture supplied must be retained for 5 years and be available for inspection by the Trading Standards Office . |
| 19 | Lifeboats from several European lifeboat services assembled at Oslo for inspection by the delegates , including two from the RNLI . |
| 20 | An Italian , Gionesca , was absent from parade one morning as we lined up for inspection by the Sergeant-Major ; Corporal Herve , a scarred Frenchman who had taken over from Vigno as duty NCO , went upstairs to find him . |
| 21 | The significance of the support system is that these messages are not held for inspection by the children themselves ; rather , it is the action of the adult doing this — by simple repetition — that brings the message into the children 's awareness . |
| 22 | It was one of five selected selected for inspection by the Assessors from a total entry of 15 . |
| 23 | However they should no longer be used for summative assessment and need not be retained for inspection by the Subject Assessor . |
| 24 | When case studies and assignments are being used for summative assessment they should be retained for inspection by the Subject Assessor . |
| 25 | The Society shall maintain a list containing the name , registered office and other place or places of business of every body for the time being recognised by the Council under these Rules , which list shall be available for inspection by the public . |
| 26 | ( f ) directors ' service contracts to be available for inspection by the company 's members ( s318 ) ; |
| 27 | A claim for negligence by an employee injured by the negligence of a fellow employee , would be met by the defence of common employment . |
| 28 | The security apparatus , known as Stasi by the people who feared it , is on its last legs after 39 years of running agents , snooping on dissidents and harassing critics of the ruling Communist party . |
| 29 | One method is through support by an organisation . |
| 30 | Members was raised and it was decided to defer this for decision by the A.G.M. as to the merit of the suggestion , and if agreed , whom the Society would wish to make Hon. |