Example sentences of "way [prep] [v-ing] [noun] was " in BNC.

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1	In this way of thinking war was seen as an attempt to pursue a ‘ reasonable ’ claim which was being forcibly threatened or attacked , which implied not merely the use of force but the means of persuasion ( propaganda ) and discussion ( negotiation ) as well .
2	The traditional way of financing acquisitions was by means of equity , often on a share-for-share exchange basis .
3	But the most effective way of controlling recruitment was by an officially-organised entrance examination ; and from the 1850s this device was being used by more and more states .
4	One way of evading restrictions was to find sinecure posts for good players ; one man was given the job of checking the advertising posters for the club , though the most common trick was for club directors , who were often substantial employers , to find part-time or simply bogus jobs for which payment was made .
5	For example , it was found that the most effective way of comparing aircraft was to compare two aircraft at a time ( C.H. Gibbs-Smith , 1942 , Aircraft Recognition , 1(2) ) .
6	O 's whole way of making love was strange ; he worked on your body until you could n't stand it , but it was impersonal somehow , as if he was digging inside you to find someone else , something else , something he 'd lost or wanted but could n't find words to ask you for .
7	One way of raising loans was to go to the market , paying interest at the high rates then demanded .
8	The simplest way of recording answers was therefore felt to be to assume that all those answering ‘ yes ’ to question 1 were also in principle against the proposal in question 2 , thus making the overall response to this question negative .
9	One way of distributing offices was of course by sale , which became extremely common in late medieval and early modern Europe .
10	A more rare and highly ingenious way of decorating carnelian was invented by the Sumerians .

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