Example sentences of "by which [pron] is [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alternatively , he could argue that a defendant has sufficient awareness for the purposes of section 6(4) if he knows of the circumstances by which it is said that his conduct is disorderly . |
| 2 | Elegant and closely-analyzed work has shown that , formed by photolysis of , probably contains a semi-bridging carbonyl group ; in the complicated photolysis of , it has been possible to deduce a great deal about the forms of the intermediate and about the photochemical processes by which it is formed and reacts . |
| 3 | Whatever the design of kite , the one common feature is the line by which it is flown and controlled . |
| 4 | It is the statute that marks out the field and dictates to the citizen the rules by which he is to play and the goal at which he is to aim . |
| 5 | A problem arises when a person makes a mistake about the circumstances by which he is confronted and supposes himself to be under attack when in truth he is not . |