Example sentences of "for [pron] by [v-ing] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | On balance , Williams probably gained more than he lost from his attempt to bring — and keep — together the separate traditions of Marxism and British cultural criticism , though as Parrinder has shown in a sensitive discussion of Williams , he made needless difficulties for himself by abandoning the concept of literature . |
| 2 | Now you know this , do n't start applying it rigorously as a rule which will inhibit your sailing , merely let the body work it out for itself by noticing the levelness of the horizon . |
| 3 | Although the monk does not tell the wife where the hundred francs have come from , and creates potential trouble for her by telling the husband that he has paid her this sum , the wife in the Shipman 's Tale is quite the opposite of the foolish , deceived creature that Margery is in Dame Sirith . |
| 4 | The rot is often concealed beneath an apparently sound paint film , so it 's a good idea to prospect for it by pushing the blade of a sharp penknife into suspect areas . |
| 5 | But if elected on June 8th , he plans to pay for it by leasing the city 's international airport for 30 years to a private-sector manager . |
| 6 | If you try to make life complicated for yourself by using the wrong tool or handling it in an inappropriate fashion then the result is solely your responsibility . |
| 7 | Obviously there must be a third type , hovering somewhere in the middle , but you will be able to work this out for yourself by considering the following characteristics of the two extremes . |
| 8 | We 're not making any of this up , you know — it 's all perfectly true , as you can discover for yourselves by visiting the ICA before September 1st , when the Man Ray & Wegman show will officially close . |