Example sentences of "[vb mod] [be] affected by [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This controls the proximity of any adjacent parts which might be affected by excess heat . |
| 2 | On this occasion the Hansards seem to have been the main beneficiaries from the decline in the activity of other alien merchants , but they too could be affected by political rivalry , and periods of tension between England and the Hanse towns , even if this fell short of war , were marked by substantial falls in cloth exports by the Hanse merchants . |
| 3 | The work of Möbius and Forbes falls into these traditions , while the pressure to study fish resources provided a direct incentive to investigate how populations could be affected by external disturbances such as human activity . |
| 4 | Agriculture could be affected by genetic engineering through the adoption of either " lower input " systems , or by more cost effective intensive systems . |
| 5 | Goodenough 's group confirmed that the emotional content of dreams could be affected by pre-sleep stimulation ( in this case , a film entitled subcision — explicitly showing a series of operations carried out on the penis as part of a tribal aboriginal initiation rite ) . |
| 6 | Surface materials should be identified in terms of how they may be affected by chemical attack and the situation should identify any special problems , locations , and preferred methods of cleaning . |
| 7 | Equally , bargaining may be affected by internal political change . |
| 8 | Similarly , non-budget-holding practices may be affected by increased requirements for home visits , and fears — despite Government assurance — that drug budgets will be restricted . |
| 9 | Recent research has shown how glaciers may be affected by periodic surges in which ice may be transmitted down-glacier at speeds 10–100 times faster than normal and this has been identified from small glaciers and also from some ice sheets on a continental or subcontinental scale ( Sugden and John , 1976 ) . |
| 10 | On the basis of what the case studies had suggested , we hypothesised that perceptions of the Oxfordshire scheme would be affected by certain demographic , institutional and other matters , so we then cross-tabulated the responses to the questions by : |
| 11 | He argued that fewer houses at the Cleveland end of the line would be affected by overhead lines than at present because 31km of existing pylons would be demolished as part of the scheme . |
| 12 | The US Representative for Trade Negotiations , Carla Hills , said that Chinese proposals on ending violations of copyright , computer software and patents had been " ultimately insufficient " and subsequently announced a list of Chinese goods worth $1,500 million which would be affected by proposed sanctions , including 100 per cent tariffs , provided for under Section 301 of the 1988 Omnibus Trade Act . |
| 13 | Only people taking " vigorous exercise " outdoors would be affected by high levels , the group decided . |
| 14 | It would be rather pointless , for example , to count the number of nouns per sentence , or the number of intransitive verbs per noun : these frequencies would be difficult to interpret , because the result would be affected by independent variables , namely the length of sentences , and the frequency of nouns respectively . |
| 15 | Sustaining the improvement in our performance will therefore depend on expanding our international and non-oil markets , although the profits of the former will be affected by start-up losses as we move into new territories . |
| 16 | Dr Topping commented that : " So far we have largely been engaged in a scientific exercise to see how the world as a whole will be affected by global warming . |
| 17 | English Nature , the statutory body advising the government on environmental issues , has identified at least 160 sites of special scientific interest ( SSSIs ) which will be affected by major road schemes currently under consideration . |
| 18 | If correctly decided , this will have great influence on profitability , but , to some extent , will be affected by political influences and by general economic conditions . |
| 19 | Hence , companies which specialize in oil field exploration and development ( e.g. LASMO ) will be affected by crude oil prices to a greater extent than those companies which , although dependent on oil , have diversified into other areas ( e.g. BP and Shell ) . |
| 20 | Changes in the TPFR should be interpreted with caution , however , as they can be affected by short-term changes in the timing of childbearing . |
| 21 | First , properties can be affected by adverse changes to the environment . |
| 22 | Also , like any other electrical wiring , especially if it is run underground , coaxial cable can be affected by damp . |
| 23 | Anoxia can occur during any operation involving anaesthetics causing brain damage , and the brain can be affected by permanent injury after , say , a serious car accident . |
| 24 | There are two main ways in which a Christian 's mind can be affected by faulty presuppositions . |
| 25 | The authors believe that both cores and near-wellbore measurements can be affected by induced cracks due to stress relief , and by possible pre-existing fractures . |