Example sentences of "[verb] by [noun sg] of [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 However , the search for methods of countering the national economic and military ‘ deterioration ’ after the Boer War was dominated by discussion of methods of improving the numbers and environment of the masses rather than of weeding out the unfit .
2 While English tends to modify by use of adjectives or adverbs , BSL tends to use inflection especially in relation to the verb and it is this which makes its story formation rather different .
3 Many thanks to all who helped by way of contributions of goods , clothes or money , and special thanks to for their help and support .
4 ( 2 ) The name of a recognised body must include the name of at least one solicitor , foreign lawyer or recognised body included by virtue of sub-paragraphs ( 1 ) ( a ) , ( b ) or ( ba ) of this Rule .
5 ( 2 ) The name of a recognised body must include the name of at least one solicitor , foreign lawyer or recognised body included by virtue of sub-paragraphs ( 1 ) ( a ) , ( b ) or ( ba ) of this Rule .
6 This party is recorded under normal room lighting from a lamp-pendant over the table ; dark corners can be lifted by use of table-lamps or spots .
7 This is the sum which the Lord Chancellor has indicated he has to find by way of savings in the legal aid scheme to meet Treasury targets in 1993/4 .
8 In the last case , more complex patterns of use may have been discouraged by fragmentation of networks and ticketing systems .
9 The -300 Sal 5'ESV and -300 Sal 3'ESV constructs contain a 220bp NcoI-PvuII fragment from the SV40 enhancer which was modified by addition of linkers to either a BamHI fragment or a SalI fragment and placed at the 5' and 3' end of the -300 Sal construct , respectively .
10 Expansion of population was often solved by sub-division of plots and infilling of open spaces , particularly markets .
11 Is he constrained by lack of funds ?
12 However , as an official in San Carlos admitted , their work is constrained by shortage of resources .
13 Lastly , the United Kingdom observed that the problems of the flag might be resolved by harmonisation of laws and international agreement , or even the adoption of a Community flag , rather than by blunt application of articles 7 , 52 and 221 of the E.E.C .
14 The Pakistan government is hampered by lack of resources in launching any large-scale projects , and in the last 13 years less than $120 million has been ploughed into crop substitution programmes by foreign aid organisations .
15 Since then little work has been done on the loco by the small group of owners who like everyone else have been hampered by lack of funds .
16 From the start , the College was hampered by shortage of funds , an inappropriate site , and a lack of suitable staff .
17 The College was hampered by shortage of funds throughout Coleman 's 45 years as Professor .
18 He had expected to have to batter his way laboriously through the months that had separated them , as through the stockade of a castle into which he must break by force of arms .
19 There are now about 1,000 such groups ( up from 200 in 1987 ) and many more would love to extend their hours — but are prevented by lack of funds .
20 In animal experiments , increased mucosal permeability could be prevented by depletion of granulocytes with antineutrophil serum , and ileal mucosal permeability increased after exposure to neutrophil derived oxidants .
21 Last year his progress was threatened by lack of funds .
22 Indonesia also has a large electrification programme underway involving hydro-electric and thermal power station projects but these and a number of large oil and petrochemical projects are threatened by balance of payments problems .
23 Immunofluorescence staining was done by use of cells grown on coverslips .
24 The pump wagon is crewed by stand of Snotlings .
25 Kaolin ( powdered naturally hydrated aluminium silicate ) is used as an antidiarrhoeal agent , acting by adsorption of bacteria and toxins .
26 National armaments should be limited by mutual agreement , and the pressures of the military-industrial complex regulated by nationalization of armaments firms and control over the arms trade .
27 I mean that er all possibly threats had been secured by use of handcuffs and that there was no likelihood of anybody hiding er in the premises or certainly nobody in the premises with a firearm .
28 These restrictions are imposed by virtue of powers vested in the board under rule 7.3 of the Rules .
29 The Great Patriotic War is testimony enough to this , but the Soviet regime was conceived in war : an interstate war turned by pressure of events and conscious strategy into civil war .
30 Clarity and performance of corporate role will in turn be facilitated by elaboration of expectations of individuals , executive and non-executive .
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