Example sentences of "and [noun pl] [verb] [adv prt] by the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The entire loft is a matted tangle of sticks and twigs brought in by the jackdaws over God knows how many centuries ; in parts it is many metres deep . |
| 2 | The pilot stage was concluded early in 1988 and evaluations carried out by the Centre of Applied Research in education ( CARE ) at the University of Essex , indicated , in general terms , that the project justified further development in interactive video resources . |
| 3 | ‘ It seems certain that even the small change in the balance of power between professionals and parents brought about by the Act have yet to be realized in a number of Authorities ’ ( Goacher et al . |
| 4 | In his well argued submissions Mr. Wall submitted that the discretion conferred on the court by article 13 ( a ) of the Convention is a discretion to be exercised ( a ) within the context of the purpose and principles laid down by the Convention and ( b ) by applying the criteria contained within the Convention itself , and that it is accordingly not a discretion to exercise the inherent jurisdiction of the court in wardship or under the Children Act 1989 so as to act in what the court perceives to be the best interests of the child . |
| 5 | These should be built into a code of practice to meet standards and objectives drawn up by the Director General of Fair Trading , and this code should be made binding on members by the relevant trade associations . |
| 6 | UN specialists say that the regulations , plans and treaties agreed on by the Mediterranean countries have not significantly curbed the outpouring of sewage and industrial effluent from the 360 million people who live around the Mediterranean basin . |
| 7 | The morning 's visit to the harbour at Porthleven was just one of a whole series of annual ‘ hits ’ and demonstrations carried out by the campaign group Surfers Against Sewage [ SAS ] , which from a St Agnes office has now swelled to close to 7,000 members across the country . |
| 8 | This figure includes skin divers , bathers and water skiers , people and vehicles cut off by the tide and casualties who had fallen from cliffs or man-made structures . |
| 9 | Except where there are more than 20 partners ( including persons held out as partners ) , the names of the partners must be shown legibly on all business letters , written orders for goods or services , invoices and receipts sent out by the firm ; an address at which service of documents may be effected on the firm and its partners must also be shown ; and a full list of the partners with that same address must be displayed in a prominent position in each of the firm 's offices . |
| 10 | I remember reading the novel as a child , when it made a great impression on me , but the deplorable pastiches and plagiarizations put out by the mass media have obliterated my memory of the original details . |
| 11 | For days before Hallowe'en several men devoted their spare time to preparing the track ; the grass was trimmed , weeds and stones removed , hollows and gullies washed out by the rain were filled and the whole course was meticulously surveyed for snags and bumps . |
| 12 | If Britain follows the policies and approaches set out by the right hon. Gentleman , it will be in the second division in the Community . |
| 13 | He designed the Palazzo del Tè , Mantua , in 1525 , and decorated it with frescos ; in the Sala de' Giganti the room is painted from floor to ceiling , so that the spectator feels overwhelmed by the rocks and thunderbolts hurled down by the rebellious Titans . |