Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [verb] by the " in BNC.
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| 31 | The idea of publication had been all but strangled by the rejection of ‘ The Wreck of the Deutschland ’ . |
| 32 | Unfortunately , this admirable attempt to streamline this vital area has been all but defeated by the bafflingly thick four bolt neck plate . |
| 33 | Clinton 's victory was all but assured by the youth vote . |
| 34 | Add the possible problem with the wart , her upset at being all but mobbed by the crowd on a very hot day , and her apparently being carried off a true course in the straight by Achilles , and you have a long menu of excuses or explanations . |
| 35 | She was already running down the beach , calling : ‘ Come on , Christina ’ , her voice all but drowned by the crashing waves . |
| 36 | PPB was all but abandoned by the incoming Nixon administration and in 1973 the US government adopted a system of management by objectives ( MBO ) . |
| 37 | The Doctor had been all but forgotten by the Chelonians , which suited him perfectly . |
| 38 | Improved NFS performance also lies at the heart of the company 's desire to recapture ground in the market for heavily networked NFS systems and software which has been all but hi-jacked by the likes of Auspex Systems Inc , Legato Systems Inc , Interphase Corp and Ceram Inc . |
| 39 | Shannon was all but overwhelmed by the urge to slap his face — just who in sweet heaven did he think he was ? |
| 40 | She snuggled down beneath the duvet , desperately trying not to think that just a short while ago it had been wrapped round his powerful body , but as she turned her face into the pillow she was all but overwhelmed by the scent of him — a clean , heady , masculine smell that owed nothing to any kind of artificial fragrance . |
| 41 | Although the substance of a decision may not be altered materially , it may be trimmed with the timing of its announcement , or the explanations offered , being geared to the anticipated reception by populist opinion , especially as evidenced by the press . |
| 42 | Building Energy Management ( BEM ) systems can now operate the CHP generation plant automatically , ramping its output up and down as reflected by the power load called for by the BEM 's control of the building . |
| 43 | Only when restricted by the sharp lines of formality does it seem at rest . |
| 44 | Although violence at seaside resorts on bank holidays appears frightening enough when described by the media , various studies have pointed to the ritualistic character of this and other delinquent activity . |
| 45 | A light brown Mk II Cortina is believed to have broken down when used by the IRA unit and a black E registration Nissan Micra was seen near the barracks the night before the bombing . |
| 46 | Walsingham and Knighton also attempted to blame Wyclif and the Lollards for propagating revolt , but this must be seen only as scaremongering by the established order in the Church , attempting to tar the socially conservative academic heretic with the brush of revolution . |
| 47 | Please note that a ) coaches will set down and uplift passengers only as directed by the Police in the streets mentioned , and b ) that access to King 's Stables Road is only by Princes Street and Lothian Road . |
| 48 | To alter the premises only as permitted by the Landlord |
| 49 | But , however genuine the prospects of trade with the South Seas might have seemed , especially when enhanced by the right to sell slaves to the Spanish colonies granted at the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 , it is clear that so hugely capitalised a new incorporation was also intending to contest with the " big two " — the Bank of England and the East India Company — for the profits which came from dealing in the national debt . |
| 50 | The question is difficult to answer especially when complicated by the possibility of re-use . |
| 51 | Impaired glucose tolerance could then develop in adult life , especially when accompanied by the development of impaired insulin sensitivity from obesity , physical inactivity , or aging . |
| 52 | Breakfast in bed … what bliss , especially when surrounded by the sights of an English summer . |
| 53 | The proportion of responders achieving independence from parents rose with age and suggests that independence is delayed rather than prevented by the presence of cystic fibrosis . |
| 54 | She could still hear the pounding of the waves on the rocks below , but felt lulled rather than threatened by the muffled boom , accepting it as an inescapable sound on an island surrounded by the Atlantic ocean . |
| 55 | Athletes are summoned rather than invited by the promoter Andreas Bruger to perform under the blazing floodlights , and there is rarely a refusal . |
| 56 | With or without the complicity of the government statutory services are performing a very limited role , However , we must not underestimate the potential role of services as it seems highly likely that propensity of the informal sector is enhanced rather than diminished by the support of statutory agencies . |
| 57 | It is constructed rather than discovered by the historian . |
| 58 | Often , these strategies were invented by the pupils rather than taught by the teacher . |
| 59 | My presumption is that there is a suggestion that development would be facilitated rather than hindered by the removal of the greenbelt protection . |
| 60 | Almost exclusively inspired by the essence rather than seduced by the charm of this region . |