Example sentences of "[adj] and by [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The British Friesian quickly became very popular and by the late 1940s it was the country 's dominant breed , although it was sometimes decried for being uglier , having a worse udder and giving lower quality milk than the Ayrshire and the Shorthorn . |
| 2 | Malaria was rife and by the following July it had claimed twenty-one Nez Perce lives . |
| 3 | The medium-rise deck access maisonettes and flats built here on a slum clearance site in the 1960s were very unpopular and by the late 1970s had become difficult to let . |
| 4 | Because they were already in successful careers they were able to learn fast and by the second week our Gofer teams were veteran roadies . |
| 5 | The effect of these textile masterpieces on European aesthetic tastes was enormous and by the late 17th century few royal houses were without at least one outstanding example of Persian textile art . |
| 6 | This was the worst part as by now everyone was tired , hungry , needed a long hot bath and still had a long drive home ; however spirits were cheerful and by the 29th May we were ready to do it all again . |
| 7 | Tug could tell that she was desperately in earnest by the way she opened her eyes wide and by the little sudden lift of her eyebrows . |
| 8 | Whether it was even much of an improvement is open to question ; like many committees it was cumbersome and slow-moving and by the 1750s it had become notably disorderly and inefficient . |
| 9 | For over a week government forces were unable to crush guerrilla-style resistance , but the army remained loyal and by the second half of December the workers , movement was clearly on the retreat . |