Example sentences of "[vb -s] by which [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is no reason why the clause should not set out the detail of the procedure , such as time limits by which representations have to be made , and whether representations are to be exchanged simultaneously between the parties or served consecutively like pleadings . |
| 2 | Long ago , in the heyday of Cambridge English , Richards was making a similar distinction between the ‘ critical ’ and the ‘ technical ’ : ‘ All remarks as to the ways and means by which experiences arise or are brought about are technical , but critical remarks are about the values of experiences and the reasons for regarding them as valuable , or not valuable . ’ |
| 3 | Ingestion is another means by which microorganisms gain entry to the body . |
| 4 | Both these lights are operative in the writings of the mystics as means by which man sees his own true nature and in doing so also a reflection of God ; it is a state in which they feel themselves to be most fully alive . |
| 5 | Thus organisms are seen primarily as means by which strands of DNA are reproduced through succeeding generations . |
| 6 | This will continue to be the primary means by which people are enabled to live normal lives in community settings … the first task of publicly provided services is to support and where possible strengthen these networks of carers ( Griffiths , 1988 , p. 5 ) . |
| 7 | They are the primary means by which cells regulate their internal pH and they also contribute importantly to regulation of cell volume and possibly , cell proliferation . |
| 8 | Weberians argue , however , that expertise is also used to achieve ‘ social closure ’ ; the insistence on examined skills being means by which scarcity , and hence material rewards , are maintained . |
| 9 | Another means by which light may be shed on the problems concerning the modes of production and dispersal of metalwork would be to consider very distinctive examples . |
| 10 | It symbolises the emergent way in which social relations are managed ; the individualisation , classification and invisible control being the characteristic means by which power is established and maintained in contemporary societies . |