Example sentences of "the [adj] [verb] [adv prt] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tom , who worked for the British Caprotti poppet valve-gear manufacturers , Associated Locomotive Equipment Ltd , was instrumental , not only in the original design of 71000 , but also in the rebuilt carried out by the Trust . |
| 2 | Like the comedy films , these tales of the British winning through by skill and intelligence carry their propaganda messages lightly . |
| 3 | Earlier , other recruits of the 190 brought in by Timex were barracked as they drove through the lines in cars . |
| 4 | The attacks , directed at Palestinian positions around the southern port of Sidon , were the heaviest carried out by Israel since its invasion of Lebanon in 1982 . |
| 5 | The accurate hitting of targets in September owes much to the decisions made as to whether or not to confirm offers to those who have not quite met the conditions , a process strongly influenced by estimates ( based on past experience ) of the likely take up by those that have . |
| 6 | Bernhard Langer got the first blow in by hitting a great second shot over the Swilcan Burn at the first hole to only a few inches , about a foot I guess , and birdied to go one nearer the lead . |
| 7 | The two clubs are the first set up by the recreation support unit of Darlington Borough Council . |
| 8 | The ratios in use for 1988 entry range widely , reflecting knowledge of the likely number of applicants and the probable take up by those to whom offers are made . |
| 9 | Normally , the council has about 90pc of the 58,000 forms back by this time . |
| 10 | News for the 1990s backed up by 60 years of authoritative reporting . |