Example sentences of "[verb] by [v-ing] on [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is an obnoxious requirement designed to suit the water board 's storage calculations and not the consumer 's wishes , ; you can determine which system is installed by turning on each tap in turn and putting your thumb over the outlet . |
| 2 | However , the results of this analysis are interpreted by drawing on qualitative case studies undertaken by the investigator and others in the field . |
| 3 | The workshop opened by focusing on particular aspects of social security . |
| 4 | ‘ Something else I shall miss by going on this dratted tour with Gwen ! ’ |
| 5 | In Bristol , a group of shops affected by trading on 8 December saw their incomes drop from about £4,000 to less than £3,000 , a drop of about 25 per cent . |
| 6 | Every theory has to start by drawing on other theories , in order to construct an idea of what its object is . |
| 7 | Start by concentrating on one person , perhaps addressing your mother or your best friend and then , when you see them smiling back and you gather confidence , turn to the rest of the audience . |
| 8 | Encouraged by reflecting on these events , we walked home arm in arm . |
| 9 | The fungi are parasitical and can only live by feeding on organic matter , including wood and leaves . |
| 10 | CL negatives often have a somewhat restricted contrast range , and these ‘ flat ’ negatives may be enhanced by printing on harder paper than the transmitted light frames . |
| 11 | The government can , however , promote a more extensive adoption of efficient technology than would be achieved by relying on such market forces . |
| 12 | The forms of the vessels were raised by hammering and completed by soldering on additional cast or hammered features . |