Example sentences of "[pers pn] by [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Section 1(6) states : No duty is owed by virtue of this section to any person in respect of risks willingly accepted as his by that person ( the question of whether a risk was so accepted to be decided on the same principles as in other cases in which one person owes a duty of care to another ) . |
| 2 | So delighted was she by this new demonstration of friendship , that she decided to have another go at winning over Rose , who was even more sullen than usual at bedtime and blew out the candle before Evelyn was stretched out upon the floor . |
| 3 | Jesus of Nazareth was a man whose divine authority was clearly proven to you by all the miracles and wonders which God performed through him . |
| 4 | Somewhere in the back of my mind I think maybe I was afraid that they would find you although I had heard from you by that time and knew you could not possibly be there at the bottom of Loch Craig . |
| 5 | What mean you by that ? ’ |
| 6 | The character you By that you mean the character the boundary |
| 7 | Imagine what those bitches might put on the end of that piston rod in place of a dildo , what agonising liquid they could have squirted into you by that pressure pump . |
| 8 | He 'll have my recommendation , backed by the personnel file and the complaints of disruption filed against you by several staff members . ’ |
| 9 | Any evidence , whether actual or a product of your subconscious , comes from you yourself and is not simply given to you by another person who might or might not know what he is talking about . |
| 10 | PAMELA : Sir , perhaps I should answer you by another question and that would not become me . |
| 11 | ‘ And I had the gall to judge you by those standards . |
| 12 | It is invaluable to have a friend who can indicate to you by some private sign if you should raise or lower your voice . |
| 13 | Your valuable work — crowned by the high distinctions and titles awarded you by some prestigious scientific , cultural , and educational institutions from various countries of the world represents , much to the pride of all our people , a greatly important contribution to ensure the flourishing of the national and universal science and culture , as a brilliant example of revolutionary abnegation and deep concern with the cause of Socialist Romania 's flourishing and the cause of all the nation 's progress and civilization . |
| 14 | He said , ‘ Do you by some chance fail to follow me ? ’ |
| 15 | He passed on his concern in a letter to Prince , who , as the ever-nervous and expectant recipient , was clearly in a state of anguish about it : ‘ I regret you should have determined upon embarking any portion of your Property in V.D.L. because from the ignorance of the parties whose names you mention , I fear least they should turn out Sharks and it would be a source of deep mortification to me were you by these means to lose any portion of the advantages you have obtained by years of anxiety and deep mental study . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ Excuse me , ’ I asked , ‘ do you by any chance know where the Gypsy Queen lives ? ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Master Gates , ’ he said , again in a loud voice , ‘ were you by any chance on the river bank last night ? ’ |
| 18 | Er … would you by any chance have a room I could take for the night ? |
| 19 | ‘ Have you by any chance stumbled upon classified data during your delvings in the Scriptory ? ’ he drawled . |
| 20 | ‘ Did you by any chance get to see New Canaan , Connecticut , between March 1 and April 14 last year ? |
| 21 | ‘ Could you by any means guess who this man must be ? ’ asked the abbot , his voice level and gentle . |
| 22 | ‘ Are you by any chance prudish ? ’ |
| 23 | Now , would you by any chance be in deacon 's orders ? ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Are you by any chance due for a visit from the tax man or the VAT inspector in the near future ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Are you by any chance Irish ? ’ he asked . |
| 26 | ‘ Were you by any chance in a hurry to get somewhere ? ’ he asked mildly . |
| 27 | Do you by any chance think I 'm faking ? ’ |
| 28 | Was that was that hot air balloon following you by any chance ? |
| 29 | Lewis taking over from the greatest at the pavilion er Lawrence and er , first time we 've seen Lawrence this morning , and on the subject of frustration Victor which you were just airing then , did you by any chance see Tony Locke at er Old Trafford when Laker took his . |
| 30 | A. I am going to consider your horse as being young in mind and body ( Have you by any chance access to a jumping lane or alley ? ) |