Example sentences of "[noun sg] of [noun sg] by [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Either the building was much bigger than it looked , or he was now on some wide underground level without having gone down any steps , or — as he was beginning to suspect — the inner dimensions of the place disobeyed a fairly basic rule of architecture by being bigger than the outside . |
| 2 | He was reminded of his right of silence by being cautioned on two occasions within a short time of his arrival and , acting on the advice of his attorney , he remained silent when he might have been expected to explain that the shooting had been due to an accident . |
| 3 | From the above brief outline of work attempting to get to grips with the character of aesthetic response it can be seen that it is both complex and ‘ multi-layered ’ , a term used by Greger ( 1972 ) to describe how multiple meanings come to attain a feeling of significance by being grasped at the threshold of consciousness . |
| 4 | It has the advantage that the user is given a feeling of security by being concerned only with a limited range of immediate decisions . |
| 5 | I learn the secret of happiness by being accepted by God . |
| 6 | A closed-circuit TV control panel sends video images from the theatre to a special lecture theatre in the suite , where students can watch operations without increasing the risk of infection by being present . |