Example sentences of "[adv prt] by [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yes , we do put children off by being rigid because a child , I am sure , does n't see the world in a rigid way . |
| 2 | Yes , we do put children off by being rigid because a child , I am sure , does n't see the world in a rigid way . |
| 3 | It was claimed that unions set out by being radical and militant in their outlook , but then went through a ‘ maturation ’ process , ultimately becoming pragmatic and less militant . |
| 4 | erm employed people have a regular activity erm on a daily basis , and that activity is carried out with a time structure , so that the hours of the day are different from each other , the days of the week are marked out as being different from each other , the weeks are marked out by being different from each other as well , and also you 're situated in time in a different way — you 're on some sort of career , you can see some way in which your life is progressing . |
| 5 | A day 's detecting can often be spoilt , or even cut short , by feelings of physical discomfort brought on by being cold and wet . |