Example sentences of "have [verb] [noun sg] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | The number of top lady paddlers in sprint , shalom and coaching is legion and it would be invidious of me to select names although one has honoured canoeing by being awarded an MBE a few years ago and more recently one has completed almost the ultimate in canoe expeditions by paddling round the Horn . |
| 2 | But before doing so , it should be noted that although the discussion so far has treated procedure by writ or summons in the High Court as the relevant alternative to Ord. 53 procedure , this is not the only possible alternative . |
| 3 | To get to the next section of footway the pedestrian has to risk death by collision in the road reserved for motoring , analogous to the castaway having to swim the shark-infested waters to reach the next island . |
| 4 | In addition , there is a single HST Mk 3 saloon , which , since special refitting to include a lounge and dining area , has seen use by both the Queen and the Prime Minister . |
| 5 | Meanwhile , Scooper 's blind 83-year-old mother , Henny , whose cancerous breast parallels Scooper 's atrophied heart , is in a hospital bed , facing an appalling future ( she has cheated death by her refusal to stop talking ) but still struggling to get across her philosophy : do n't worry about being healthy — just live ! |
| 6 | There are certain other circumstances in which this problem of unduly encouraging an authority to reach a particular decision does not arise and in which a scheme of compensation might be feasible and desirable : where there is no question of a decision being re-made , notably where the time-limit for challenging an allegedly illegal decision has run out ( through no fault of the applicant ) ; or where a citizen has suffered loss by relying on a representation by a public body that it will act in a particular way , in circumstances where the law will not require the body to make good its representation because it has undertaken to act illegally ; or where a court exercises its discretion not to quash an illegal decision In such cases the problem of causation does not exist because the decision in question will not be reconsidered . |
| 7 | Officials estimate that supply has exceeded demand by £7.5 billion since the beginning of 1988 . |
| 8 | The study , conducted by Liverpool University for the National Rivers Authority , Ministry of Agriculture and Greenpeace has revealed contamination by mercury , pesticide residues and toxic chemicals including PCBs . |
| 9 | A female deacon has made history by becoming the first woman to be put in charge of a parish in the Gloucester Diocese . |
| 10 | The US has alleged intimidation by turbas divinas — pro-Sandinista thugs and claims to have evidence of voter intimidation by the army . |
| 11 | The US has alleged intimidation by turbas divinas — pro-Sandinista thugs and claims to have evidence of voter intimidation by the army . |
| 12 | Contours are shown only where the chemistry has depleted ozone by more than 10% . |
| 13 | You will understand , I 'm sure , when I say that I hope Jessie has found peace by now , and is no longer a drain on you . |
| 14 | Anybody who has been involved in community organising will have experience of situations where the ( actual or perceived ) formality of the meeting has restricted participation by people who may be active and vociferous before and/or after the meeting . |
| 15 | The fire has cut production by half , but the firm says it 's determined to get output back to normal as soon as possible . |
| 16 | By Echo reporter A TEENAGER with a flair for cookery has tasted success by beating 3,000 young people to win a place in a national contest . |
| 17 | Bus deregulation outside London has increased mileage by 16 per cent . |
| 18 | Now the company has 270 staff ( it started out with just 30 three years ago ) , has increased production by 20% over the past year and has a turnover of £l2m ( it expects that to rise to £l4m next year ) . |
| 19 | Richard has gained power by the successful interchange of the two resources that Machiavelli ( as so often , drawing on Cicero but ignoring his moral scheme ) singled out as the means by which legitimate rule could be overcome , force and fraud : So he recommended that the Prince who wishes to succeed must not only unite the attributes of the fox and the lion , fraud and force , but in addition |
| 20 | The Star reports the accusation by a Tory MP that the corporation has wasted money by filming a show in Australia ( it needed guaranteed sunshine , says the BBC ) . |
| 21 | What takes place when someone learns something can not be observed directly ; we can only know that learning has taken place by examining changes m the person 's behaviour after the event . |
| 22 | But if those forms of capital are n't available then the business has to raise capital by some other means and this is very often done by liquidated assets that they currently hold and releasing the capital for the new project . |
| 23 | Sarah , 31 , a member of the Surrey Union Hunt , claims she is a target because she has filmed violence by hunt saboteurs . |
| 24 | A statement from the new pressure group says clubs throughout the Foyle area feel that even with the continuing decline both in Irish stocks and water quality , the Commission has allowed over-fishing by netting to continue and is not adequately funded to deter or prevent poaching and the continued degradation of water quality throughout the system . |
| 25 | The 20-year-old defending champion gained full points at Cumbernauld last November , but has lost ground by missing the Gloucester and Leicester Meets . |
| 26 | Each has achieved opacity by progressive restriction of their modes of communication . |
| 27 | Conventional computing has improved efficiency by storing and manipulating data and information faster and more accurately than people . |
| 28 | We 've got to get the things to do but quite often if you are , we 've got to have those things to do you 've got finish by a particular time . |
| 29 | If the monetary authorities of modern consumer societies have had to replace gold by paper in the course of inflation , they are still constrained at moments of crisis to shift ingots of gold from one bank to another , and the price of gold bullion on the exchange remains a sensitive index of confidence in the international market . |
| 30 | For a small charge , avoid having to carry luggage by booking it through from airport to destination . |