Example sentences of "[vb base] your [noun sg] by [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You can , if you wish , test your heartbeat by taking your pulse for ten seconds and multiplying it by six thus making a minute . |
| 2 | ( Test your answer by fitting some numbers to the terms . ) |
| 3 | You encourage or motivate your child by reinforcing his/her efforts , but this is n't as straightforward as you might think . |
| 4 | Show your dynamism by suggesting a few surefire financial winners , the sort of title that will end up extracted in the Telegraph Magazine . |
| 5 | Earn your freedom by behaving well and keeping in with your owner . |
| 6 | Earnestly request your assistance by accepting concentration in RADSTADT area or elsewhere more convenient to you . |
| 7 | You conclude your article by suggesting to readers that they reserve their money for those with integrity and courage , such as Amnesty International … and the Heavenly Records EP ! ! ? ? |
| 8 | Do n't plough on any more , just commemorate your finish by noting this special occasion . |
| 9 | * If you are stuck for a topic , look at our description of the range of possible points of focus and modes of argument , and construct your essay by choosing and combining these established idioms ( pp. 11 – 12 ) . |
| 10 | Begin your collection by trying VEGETABLES free for 10 days at the special introductory price of just £1.99 ( inc. p&p ) instead of £15.24 . |
| 11 | Begin your research by looking for ideas on which you can expound and expand . |
| 12 | Secure your car by chaining up the steering wheel |
| 13 | Ideally , you should pick clean , dry and perfect specimens and then control your impatience by leaving them undisturbed for six weeks before you discover how well they are pressing . |
| 14 | All you have to do is gently move all your joints , several times , one after the other ; carefully stretch and then tense your muscles ; breathe deeply , but not too deeply , and invigorate your body by massaging it with your hands , someone else 's hands or a rough towel . |
| 15 | If a look at the Via Falcone end of the church is late in your visit , continue your walk by going south down the road , away from the church , to reach Via Unione . |
| 16 | Exercise your mind by reading widely and reflecting on life . |
| 17 | Above : Emphasise your path by using a different shape and colour for the edging . |
| 18 | Try your concentration by studying on a seat in the park ; go where street traffic is loud through the window ; turn on a radio , turn it off . |
| 19 | Should you feel that you are stagnating in your abyss of boredom , use your mind by studying something which has always interested you instead of something you needed to know in order to keep your job . |
| 20 | You end your article by stating that ‘ Arabs and Jews live better apart . ’ |
| 21 | Pull yourself up the slope with the pick head and then keep your balance by sticking the other end into the ground . |
| 22 | Take out the pins and dress your hair by smoothing stray ends and plumping your beautiful barrel curls with a tail comb . |
| 23 | Rumsey in West Ham Ward used the same programme , but also issued a leaflet giving details of how he won the DCM , concluding ‘ Do your bit by voting for the man who has done his bit for you ’ . |
| 24 | Whatever the lecturer 's technique , start your course by writing out a title-page summary of what the syllabus lists . |
| 25 | You start your journey by cruising down Short Island Sound ( formerly Long Island Sound ) to New York where the Statue of Liberty tests the waters of the Atlantic with her toes . |
| 26 | Whenever you go to a new site , start your search by burying a couple of coins and reminding yourself of the different note each one makes in your headphones . |
| 27 | The push buttons do not make the patterns on their own , they answer your request by selecting those needles that you programme in by pushing them . |
| 28 | A sedentary lifestyle also spells bad news for hips and thighs : increase your circulation by taking more exercise . |
| 29 | Plan your day by structuring your time . |
| 30 | Check your result by counting backwards using the F7 key |