Example sentences of "way [verb] [be] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The cheapest way to go was via Colombo and so I dropped in on the local centre there . |
| 2 | There is no doubt that the best way to invest is with the intention of selling more of the goods that come from those investments , and receiving a greater return on them . |
| 3 | On the desirability or otherwise of a comprehensive list of what should be done at each level , the best way to proceed is for there to be a presumption , effectively , that matters are best dealt with at national level unless it can be shown that that is better done at Community level . |
| 4 | The proper way to proceed is for Members of the House to consult their constituents and consider the whole Bill in detail first . |
| 5 | Perhaps the best way to proceed is by a process of elimination . |
| 6 | Another low-cost way to draughtproof is with a DIY window insulation kit . |
| 7 | The BHF says the best way to slim is by losing just over 1lb a week , reducing energy intake to 1000 calories a day , cutting down on fat and alcohol and eating only moderate salt . |
| 8 | They agreed the best way to help was in a manner which was visible to the population of Russia . |
| 9 | But when you are really up against it there are times when the only way to win is by a little crafty reinterpretation of the rules . |
| 10 | The most agreeable way to manage is to subordinate yourself to nobody |
| 11 | A SIMPLE and tax efficient way to save is through one of the tax exempt schemes run by a number of Britain 's 500 friendly societies . |
| 12 | The only way to survive is by cheating . |
| 13 | Valerie Way had been on a teachers ' course concerned with gender and the curriculum and described what happened when she returned to school . |
| 14 | The only way to move is by proving beyond all reasonable doubt that your home address has moved over a certain distance , and that the club you wish to join is considerably closer to your new address . |
| 15 | ‘ The most obvious way to begin is through the education of those who are to be citizens ’ . |