Example sentences of "it be [vb pp] by a " in BNC.
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| 1 | And if it had to be done in the public sector then could it be done by a separate hived-off body or by a department ? |
| 2 | Would it be done by a document ? |
| 3 | foreshadowed the ‘ construction ’ approach in Lonrho by treating the common law criminal contempt as if it were created by a hypothetical enactment and asking what intention was to be inferred , with regard to civil liability , from the exercise of the contempt jurisdiction . |
| 4 | As the whole system is headed by a man , it is likely that the village has to move more frequently than if it were headed by a woman . |
| 5 | This gives the little nest additional stability and so reduces the risk of it being overturned by a gust of wind . |
| 6 | Think of it being said by a policeman who adds , ‘ We think you may be able to help us in our enquiries . ’ |
| 7 | The unusual structure of the Daily Herald certainly prevented it being dominated by a small group , apart from the elected brothers of the TUC council . |
| 8 | ‘ It 's caused by a sudden change to a vegetarian diet . |
| 9 | It 's caused by a fall in haemoglobin ( Hb ) in the red blood cells which transfers oxygen to the developing placenta and fetus . |
| 10 | It 's made by a guy from Texas called Mark Erlewine . |
| 11 | It 's reached by a pedestrian walkway through the treetops , well away from all roads . |
| 12 | It 's run by a private charity and they do n't normally accept referrals from outsiders but they did n't want to be too dogmatic about that . ’ |
| 13 | It 's run by a chap called Ferris … |
| 14 | But even though it 's run by a private company I see no reason to worry |
| 15 | Well , sort of , considering that it 's co-produced by a man named after a Blue Peter dog , Shep Pettibone . |
| 16 | On the Brother 260 ribber it 's marked by a star while on the Silver and Knitmaster Chunkies it 's labelled R on both carriages . |
| 17 | It 's held by a 1963 Volkswagen Beetle from Pasadena , California , which has covered an incredible 1,402,515 miles . |
| 18 | What makes this campaign unusual is that it 's backed by a major brewery , Courage . |
| 19 | It is caused by a bacterium Haemophilus ducreyi , which is often very difficult to grow in the laboratory and correspondingly hard to find in the lesions themselves . |
| 20 | It is caused by a bacterium called Donovania granulomatis . |
| 21 | It is caused by a loss of calcium in the bones that makes them become softer , porous and weaker . |
| 22 | This disease has devastated cocoa plantations in several countries ; it is caused by a fungus which produces broom-like clusters of deformed shoots on the branches , and also infects the pods , making them worthless to the farmer . |
| 23 | So far in this chapter , we have examined three explanations of unemployment : that it is caused by ‘ natural ’ factors , that it is caused by a general deficiency of aggregate demand and that it is caused by excessive labour costs . |
| 24 | Dr David Abramovich , a consultant gynaecologist working closely with the TSSIS , says : ‘ It is caused by a bacteria which is commonly found on the skin , or in the nose , armpit , groin or vagina of about one third of the population without causing any harmful effect . |
| 25 | Hay is the most obvious taste association , striking you first on the bouquet , where it mingles with the scent of crumbled biscuits , and when it comes to flavour , it is met by a faint dusting of icing sugar . |
| 26 | Crabs throw off a leg if it is grabbed by a predator , and scuttle away to the safety of a nearby crevice . |
| 27 | Unfortunately the human head is structurally rather like a tank of liquid and the consequences when it is struck by a bullet are well-known . |
| 28 | Kirby and his team are airlifted to an ‘ A ’ Team 's CSF camp ( called ‘ Dodge City ’ ) to bolster its defence by a South Vietnamese CIDG force before it is struck by a full-scale Viet Cong assault . |
| 29 | To be enforceable a guarantee needs to be properly and legally drafted , so if you use one make sure it is prepared by a solicitor who is experienced in these matters . |
| 30 | Koraloona is 130 miles west of Sanders Island and is dangerous to shipping because it is encircled by a coral reef at times fifty miles long , marked on all Admiralty charts . |