Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] by [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some animals compromise by being active at dawn and dusk when the hazy twilight helps to hide them . |
| 2 | ‘ I do n't think the burglars in this area need encouraging by being able to purchase cheap tools . |
| 3 | For that reason , some recording projects end by being orphaned . |
| 4 | Few animals and plants can withstand such extreme temperatures , and the early creatures survived by being active only at certain favourable parts of the day . |
| 5 | It is much easier to prevent this situation developing by being firm from the outset , rather than trying to remedy it later . |
| 6 | Not only is the cortex isolated by being unable to control the musculature , but there is also an inhibition of incoming signals generated by sensory systems . |
| 7 | His victory speech started by being vicious and unforgiving — and ended by calling for harmony . |