Example sentences of "by [pron] [noun] [be] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One name conspicuous by its absence was that of Nigel Kneale , whom Whitaker contacted very early on . |
| 2 | Most notable by its absence was any commitment to set up an environmental protection agency — the centrepiece of the environmental section of the Conservative Party election manifesto . |
| 3 | Children who are rated as most aggressive by their classmates are those who view ( unsupervised ) the most violent TV programmes . |
| 4 | It is salutary to remember that children who are rated as most aggressive by their classmates are those who view ( unsupervised ) the most violent TV programmes . |
| 5 | It reproduces itself identically from generation to generation ; the unconscious imitation of parents by their children is enough to ensure the perpetuation of anthropological systems . |
| 6 | Conspicuous by their absence were any leading members of the country 's Armed Forces . |
| 7 | Particularly conspicuous by his absence is that verse-translator of Virgil who is generally held ( in my view , rightly ) to have set a standard that no other can equal , except momentarily ; that is , Dryden . |
| 8 | The quiet dedicated work of the members of your Guild to enhance the worship of the one eternal God by your labours is more than worthy of mention . |