Example sentences of "by [pron] [is] know [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ She said the heroin comes in by what 's known as the Balkans route . |
| 2 | At best , his work is defined by what is known to be available as source material . |
| 3 | Although III/V substances such as GaAs and InGaAs are increasingly being used commercially , their usefulness is still constrained by what is known as final passivation — the last layer of the IC structure which protects the works against mechanical shocks and contamination ( for instance by water ) , and also provides electrical isolation . |
| 4 | They operate by what is known as the venturi principle : water from the tap is forced through a restriction in the body of the dispenser which causes suction in the throat of the restriction . |
| 5 | Exceptionally the statutes creating these bodies may omit to provide for an appeal in which case the decisions of the tribunals in question may be the subject of review by the High Court , and if the decisions reveal an error of law they may be quashed by what is known as an order of certiorari . |
| 6 | Borneo , Java and Sumatra were all connected to the mainland by what is known as the Sunda Shelf , just as Australia and New Guinea were joined by the Sahul Shelf . |
| 7 | Further doubt is cast on the Keynesian approach to macroeconomic policy by what is known as the Lucas critique ( see Lucas , 1976 ) . |
| 8 | In practice , however , this problem is resolved by what is known as the doctrine in Walsh v Lonsdale . |