Example sentences of "[vb base] [noun sg] by [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Other ufologists also make money by writing sensational books which crack the cover-ups or solve the mystery . |
| 2 | Eddie Thorning and I saw a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor , and make money by gaining competitive advantage through an oil-and-parts offer to workshops and petrol stations . ’ |
| 3 | Estate agents make money by selling houses , normally about 1.5–2% of what the seller gets for his house : ( up to £600 pounds on a £30,000 house ) so they do n't mind working for it . |
| 4 | We were taught the right way to hold the tiller and mainsheet , how to pull the sail in and out and how to ‘ tack ’ — change direction by turning the front of the dinghy into the wind . |
| 5 | Local governments with high tax rates would be forced to reduce the rate of tax on salt to that pertaining in lower-rate localities , or else lose revenue by seeing their residents travel to purchase salt elsewhere . |
| 6 | Control is formalized for accounting purposes as performance reports which provide feedback by comparing results with plans and by highlighting variances ( that is , deviations from budgets ) . |
| 7 | Grow garlic by planting single unwrapped cloves in a sunny position from November to March . |
| 8 | And I want to conclude by examining various ways for feminists to respond to it , apart from simply recommending that women eliminate difference by learning to behave more like men . |
| 9 | Say goodbye by joining in an optional evening 's excursion and enjoying traditional folk dancing and singing . |
| 10 | The recognition of these strategies , the ones which preserve self-respect by denying opportunity or responsibility , is absolutely vital in the process of moving away from hostility and resignation , and towards a more powerful stance as a teacher . |
| 11 | Individual members gain influence by becoming acknowledged experts in a particular sphere of government and on other issues will tend to accept the cues provided by their colleagues who are experts in that particular policy area . |
| 12 | Presumably the ships earn money by carrying cargoes , doing the ordinary business of shipping . " |
| 13 | If they made the bead taste bitter , by dipping it in alcohol , or quinine , or the pungent methylanthranilate , then the chick would peck once , show disgust by shaking its head vigorously and wiping its beak on the floor of its pen , and then back away , refusing to peck at a similar but dry bead offered any time from a few seconds to a few days subsequently . |
| 14 | Show empathy by saying you understand how the other person feels and can see things from their point of view |
| 15 | It is possible for a company or group to acquire further ACT capacity by purchasing a company that has it . |
| 16 | Erm you earn commission by taking clients who might spend say a hundred thousand pounds on business travel , whether it be flights trains |
| 17 | He would take lots of drugs , listen to the clock ticking and seek enlightenment by staring at the floorboard seams . |
| 18 | Key Points Angle the rig forwards and across the board ; keep low ; depress windward rail ; kill turn by moving forwards ; use an efficient rig change . |
| 19 | Wright explains that these toxins probably cause diarrhoea by stimulating the phosphorylation of proteins that control sodium secretion by intestinal cells . |
| 20 | cut cancer by banning tobacco advertising ; |
| 21 | For some of us it 's pitting our strength against the elements , for others it 's pitting our wits against other people by going racing and yet other people seek adventure by exploring new sailing areas and the beauty of a small sail boat like the Topper is that you can do all of these . |
| 22 | When dry , remove grease by wiping with a fluff-free cloth dipped in methylated spirit . |
| 23 | Restrict photosynthesis by reducing the lighting , and block off the sunlight with kitchen foil , or if this affects viewing , use clingfilm , which stops U.V. light . |
| 24 | They believe that the parasites which spread malaria by infecting red blood cells , may be killed by the release of highly reactive substances called ‘ free-oxygen radicals ’ from specialised cells produced by the body 's immune system . |
| 25 | I swallow my fury , stifle my sorrow , and seek consolation by pretending it 's all just another movie . |
| 26 | He said the recession could even encourage MBOs as large companies raise cash by disposing of subsidiary organisations . |
| 27 | Many homeowners with DIY skills get the professionals in to do the tricky bits and supply the labour , or save money by managing the project themselves . |
| 28 | Trying to get the best out of a collection of individual heating appliances , or save money by installing new controls on a central heating system ? |
| 29 | * Begin work by identifying the problems you hope to solve and structure the essay around them ( see p. 51 ) . |
| 30 | sometimes artists attract attention by producing some original news angle . |