Example sentences of "by [det] [Wh pn] [vb past] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A guide to London public sculpture described the monument as ‘ A masterpiece by the much-advertised apostle of Ugliness ’ , a view shared by those who felt that Hudson the nature lover was ill commemorated by a sculpture which showed nature in so raw a state . |
| 2 | This argument was slighted by those who felt that the tourist was more concerned with a modern hotel than an ancient mansion , but the case can no longer be treated so flippantly . |
| 3 | In addition to the academic scrutiny which the members of the Plowden committee themselves invited , the new approaches to primary education were increasingly attacked by those who felt that standards were falling as a direct consequence of such change . |
| 4 | The single-copy fallacy operates here strongly , for the only way to study the Convention is through copies in the ‘ real world ’ : that is copies obtained at the time and held since by those who attended or their heirs . |
| 5 | Although primarily designed to win over Catholic waverers , the new title was also preferred by some Protestant zealots who argued that only Jesus Christ could be the head of the church , as well as by those who believed that Elizabeth 's gender debarred her from assuming a quasi-episcopal role . |
| 6 | Tea , tobacco , dress styles which aped their betters , as well as excessive spirit drinking were all roundly condemned by those who insisted that the poor lived above their station . |
| 7 | The Recorded Music Workshop on the 27th September was received enthusiastically by those who came and suggestions for future projects will be welcome . |
| 8 | These common rights were enjoyed only by those who dwelt and held land within the forest bounds . |
| 9 | My constituent , Mrs. X , who is still suffering badly , had been treated in a less than fair way by those who conducted the criminal investigation and also by those who decided that there were no grounds for bringing the perpetrator in front of a court martial . |