Example sentences of "[vb pp] by the [noun sg] of [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The political scene in 1990 was dominated by the issue of relations with neighbouring Senegal , which had deteriorated after the dissolution of the Confederation of Senegambia in September 1989 [ see p. 37602 ] . |
| 2 | Privatisation during the second term of the Conservative government ( 1983 — 7 ) was dominated by the sell-off of monopolies and public utilities . |
| 3 | ‘ Although we have reported an improvement in our performance in the third quarter the results for the period are dominated by the impact of losses on Hurricane Andrew ’ , which are now estimated at $38m net , including losses of more than $7m incurred through our London Market reinsurance operations . |
| 4 | I see her walking with the bride to her new village , being teased by the escort of girls . |
| 5 | The problem of male violence against women has been attacked by the provision of refuges for battered women to facilitate their escape from violent men , and rape-crisis lines to help women who have been sexually attacked . |
| 6 | Except when prevented by medical reasons or other sufficient cause , candidates who fail to present themselves for an examination , or to submit cumulative or other forms of assessment work by the due date , shall be deemed by the board of examiners to have failed in that examination or assessment . |
| 7 | The club 's financial performance has been shattered by the incurring of revenues expenditure approaching £1 million over a two-year period to make good various defects , including gas leaks , to the new Bedser Stand and Ken Barrington Centre . |
| 8 | As we swung past the farm , the farmer , no doubt attracted by the sound of bagpipes , was standing at the entrance to his farm , a bewildered look on his face . |
| 9 | Outside on the street a crowd had gathered , no doubt attracted by the sound of bagpipes . |
| 10 | The gathering , organised by the Union of Officers under Col Sviatcheslav Terekhov ( ret ) , declared Grachev responsible for dismantling the country 's defences , allowing the break-up of the armed forces , and betraying national interests . |
| 11 | THE Duchess of Westminster will open the annual fete on June 24 organised by the league of friends of the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital at Gobowen . |
| 12 | This publication is the final report of a seminar organised by the Association of Researchers in Voluntary Action and Community Involvement ( ARVAC ) and hosted by the Voluntary Services Unit at the Home Office in November 1990 . |
| 13 | Thomas Kren , editor Margaret of York , Simon Marmion and ‘ The Visions of Tondal ’ papers delivered at a symposium organised by the Department of Manuscripts of the J. Paul Getty Museum in collaboration with the Huntington Library and Art Collections , 21–24 June 1990 ( The J. Paul Getty Museum , Malibu , 1992 ) 272pp. 261 b/w ills . |
| 14 | This final item reduces the amount of recall because it occupies coding capacity which is normally occupied by the list of items . |
| 15 | Ostland lies on the far side of the Middle Mountains and a great part of it is occupied by the Forest of Shadows . |
| 16 | Irons and radios had been the only appliances owned by the majority of consumers before the War and they were joined by electric fires at the end of it . |
| 17 | to display related aspects of a subject which have been scattered by the order of subjects chosen in the main classified order . |
| 18 | In late 1991 the investigation was reinvigorated by the discovery of notes made by former Secretary of Defence Caspar Weinberger , which led to his indictment [ see p. 38955 ] . |
| 19 | Again although there will be occasions when the bare lexical item will suffice to indicate meaning , when the context or the convergence of knowledge of those concerned will provide the specificity required , it will generally need to be supplemented by the addition of elements which give the word a more precise conceptual focus . |
| 20 | The concept of continuing professional development has been fostered by the Board of Fellows in its recent work and members should now keep records of all their reading , lectures , seminars and conferences attended in order to support applications they may wish to make in due course for upgrading to fellowship . |
| 21 | She glanced through the open gateway , her attention caught by the tramp of boots . |
| 22 | If there is no deletion mechanism , a system may be overwhelmed by the volume of messages travelling through it . |
| 23 | Overwhelmed by the number of donors pushing their desire to lend , recipient governments were frequently unable to sort out their own priorities in a meaningful way . |
| 24 | A spokesman said they had been overwhelmed by the number of applications when the new disability living benefit was announced and said it had taken longer than anticipated to sort out . |
| 25 | Mr Philips further insisted : ‘ We were overwhelmed by the number of messages of support we received from across the North of Ireland , and we even got a phonecall from as far away as Greece . ’ |
| 26 | When starting my pond , I was overwhelmed by the generosity of friends and neighbours with all sorts of pond plants . |
| 27 | The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention modified by the revaluation of properties and in accordance with applicable accounting standards . |
| 28 | Groups of sensilla at the base of the halteres are stimulated by deformations of the integument when the halteres vibrate and the resulting pattern of nervous impulses is modified by the addition of torques due to the turning movements of the fly . |
| 29 | The main shape of the landscape — mountains , rolling hills , and flat plains — is based on the geological rock formations , but has been severely modified by the movement of glaciers which carried vast quantities of rock , grinding it down in the process , depositing it in the form of boulders , gravel , sand , and silt , often many miles from its original outcrop . |
| 30 | She came crawling across the pitch-black floor , the scuff of her knees completely muffled by the clatter of raindrops . |