Example sentences of "[vb pp] by a large [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The installation , which is reminiscent of a Victorian dormitory or hospital ward , is dominated by a large photograph of the artist in back view , further obscured by bunches of dead sunflowers . |
| 2 | I was afflicted with diarrhoea — and directed to the communal latrine , which consisted of eight holes in the ground surrounded by a large enclosure of bamboo walls . |
| 3 | Set amidst lush greenery and surrounded by a large flower garden , this is a tranquil hotel 500 yards from the sea and boasting stunning panoramic views . |
| 4 | The hotel 's swimming pool is surrounded by a large sun terrace — an ideal spot for cultivating a golden tan ! |
| 5 | It 's surrounded by a large volume of air is n't it ? |
| 6 | After all , the Minister is surrounded by a large number of them on the Conservative Benches . |
| 7 | Rolling white sand dunes surrounded by a large oasis of swaying palm trees with a square fort in the middle . |
| 8 | Rubbish lives in the attic of a big old house , surrounded by a large garden . |
| 9 | She watched as Callum wove his way through the various clusters of people and found her eyes irresistibly drawn to the corner where Luke stood , surrounded by a large group of his friends . |
| 10 | On one occasion Jesus is surrounded by a large crowd . |
| 11 | Presidential elections were held last May and the opposition candidate , Guillermo Endara , is believed to have won by a large majority , but the elections were annulled by the general amid renewed protests . |
| 12 | As the Dwarfs advanced into the mouth of the pass they were attacked by a large army of Orcs and Goblins that had apparently been waiting to attack them from behind once they had moved south . |
| 13 | Reaction against him , in the predominantly Roman Catholic island , grew until , on 9 August 1846 , the quinta where he lived was surrounded and attacked by a large crowd of people . |
| 14 | German influence in East Prussia had been so strong that over the years the southern strip of East Prussia , which was occupied by a large number of ethnic Poles , had become increasingly Germanised . |
| 15 | The centre , I saw briefly , was occupied by a large boat on blocks , its superstructure covered with lightweight grey plastic sheeting . |
| 16 | I would imagine that the site had at one time been occupied by a large merchant 's house as four of the houses were built over a medieval cellar . |
| 17 | His own pictures are owned by a large number of people , and illustrate the sincerity which was characteristic of him . |
| 18 | Of particular significance was the moment when , in February 1982 , Cornwall County Council voted by a large majority against agreeing to any nuclear development . |
| 19 | It will probably be passed alto to a small committee of the European Parliament , but the Parliament has already voted by a large majority in favour of a ban and a further reference may be deemed unnecessary . |
| 20 | Delegates voted by a large majority for the immediate introduction of a multiparty system , emphatically rejecting a proposal by Bongo that democratic pluralism be introduced over a three- to five-year period ; delegates also rejected Bongo 's proposal for a new single party , the Gabonese Social Democratic Rally ( RSDG ) [ ibid. ] , encompassing various political groupings , which was to have replaced the Gabonese Democratic Party ( PDG ) , the sole legal party since 1968 . |
| 21 | On June 30 , however , the delegates voted by a large majority against creating any new national structures of the type favoured by the government : 89 voted in favour of the status quo , compared with 11 in favour of appointing the proposed national body and 10 in favour of a compromise suggestion that Solidarity should develop a " formula of co-operation " with the government which did not entail setting up permanent structures . |
| 22 | The European Parliament voted by a large majority in January 1990 to freeze scientific co-operation between EC countries and Israel until universities on the West Bank , which had been closed since the beginning of the uprising , were reopened . |
| 23 | Rafael Eitan resigned as Minister of Agriculture on Dec. 24 in protest at Likud 's opposition to proposals for the direct election of the Prime Minister ; the Likud central committee had voted by a large majority on Dec. 23 against the direct election of the Prime Minister . |
| 24 | The Tweede Kamer , the lower house of the Netherlands parliament , voted by a large majority on Jan. 31 to instruct the government to reopen negotiations . |
| 25 | The impression is accentuated by a large network of canals like this one , dug during the French occupation . |
| 26 | Mr Mansell Griffiths , a consultant ENT surgeon , says : ‘ Robotic surgery will be considered by a large body of practising surgeons as unacceptable , wholly impractical and perhaps even unethical . |
| 27 | On 8 May a student demonstration in Marseilles was attended by a large number of workers . |
| 28 | A team existed before this as in February of the same year there was held at the Institute a cricket concert attended by a large audience . |
| 29 | Other than the main living-room — with its round table and chairs in one corner , clearly doubling as a dining-room — it also contained two bedrooms , separated by a large family bathroom . |
| 30 | But when built by a large firm of builders employed via an architect acting as contracts manager , £50+per sq ft . |