Example sentences of "by [art] [noun] that [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The true breeding he explains by the law that in crossing the characters of an older domestic race dominate those of a younger one . |
| 2 | It has been estimated by the CBI that in the period 1979–91 an average of only 40% of firms were working at full capacity . |
| 3 | The nervous tension of dodging and ducking about a sky crowded with equally dodging and ducking planes , some firing , some looking as if they might fire at any instant , some sheering wildly away to avoid a collision ; and all the time trying to grab a quick shot at a mere point of light : all this brought back the strain of combat , when you were pressed on by the excitement of chasing the enemy , pulled back by the horror of shooting a friend , and periodically shaken with fright by the thought that at any second you might be cut in two . |
| 4 | Doubtless their minds are uncluttered by the thought that in the fullness of time they themselves will appear on the list . |
| 5 | I pursued the howling dog , hands clawed and teeth bared , stopping only when my rage was replaced by the realisation that for the first time in my life I 'd put another human being before myself . |
| 6 | On the evening of 13 May on top of all his other preoccupations particularly the dangerously weak operational position of his Corps Gen Keightley suddenly found himself threatened by the possibility that within 48 hours Carinthia would be swamped by a further huge mass of some 600,000 surrendered personnel and refugees , without food . |
| 7 | He was buoyed by the knowledge that at last they had a clear suspect . |
| 8 | Our committee , dominated by batsmen and wicketkeepers unfortunately , think that the sightscreens are a Good Thing , but there are also those of us whose playing career is prolonged only by the knowledge that with village pitches the state they are , even a bad player can hope to strike lucky now and again . |
| 9 | But the situation is complicated by the knowledge that in one 's all too brief absence the space left by one 's departure is already in process of closing over — new topics are in hand and one might create offence to the members of the reconstituted group by seeming to re-insert oneself . |
| 10 | It 's quite clear from papers issued by the EC that in the medium and long term shipbuilding is more than a viable industry it will grow and prosper . |
| 11 | This possibility is also supported by the finding that in active coeliac disease intestinal synthesis and secretion of prostaglandin E 2 , which stimulates adenylate cyclase activity , are abnormally high under basal conditions and further increase after a gliadin challenge . |
| 12 | Blissfully unaware that the full panoply of America 's military might was about to deliver him up to the majesty of American justice , President Reagan 's token terrorist was welcomed aboard Skunk Kilo by an undercover FBI team that was so wrought up by the occasion that in placing Younis under arrest they managed to break both his wrists , though he offered no resistance or showed any enthusiasm for the 12-mile swim back to Limassol . |
| 13 | In fact he was so unnerved by the pitch that after an exploratory foray up the finishing wall and the placement of one runner , he returned and refused to lead further . |
| 14 | As has been shown above , blood was perceived to be the life-giving force of the universe — an obvious conclusion on empirical grounds , but one which was elevated from the pragmatic to the sacred in Hebrew thought by the belief that in humans it was also the seat of the soul , hence the choice of terminology noted at the outset of this essay for murder and death in the Old Testament . |
| 15 | Alongside this , there has developed an increasing concern with social reform and the reordering of society , accompanied by the belief that in order to make such reforms effective and soundly based , knowledge about society and its members is needed . |
| 16 | These fears were given credence by the revelation that in at least one case in the March 1992 legislative elections local officials bribed voters to support an unsuccessful DLP candidate . |
| 17 | Yes well it 's being suggested by the plaintiff that in fact it was shoved into the back behind his right ear like like I 'm doing with my fingers . |
| 18 | Efforts to control the drift-net fleets were boosted by the news that on 8 April 1989 the state legislature of Hawaii , in a bold move , had introduced legislation to ban the use and possession of drift-nets within the state 's EEZ . |
| 19 | The rule may once have been justified by the fear that without it an accused might be tortured into production of documents but those days are surely past and this consideration can not apply in the context of a civil action . |
| 20 | The development of NVQs and SVQs is underpinned by the assumption that in order for Britain to maintain and enhance its economic position in an increasingly competitive market it requires a more qualified , skilled , flexible and adaptable workforce capable of acquiring the competences to cope with changing technology and methods of work . |
| 21 | ‘ The illusion that China is our enemy , ’ he argues , ‘ must be replaced by the reality that on the fundamental questions of Hong Kong 's peace and prosperity , China 's interest coincides with that of Hong Kong . ’ |
| 22 | ( 2 ) The Compensation Fund covenant shall include a covenant by the covenantor that before transferring any share or transferring a beneficial interest in any share or holding any share as nominee he or it will ensure that the intended transferee or beneficial owner submits a Compensation Fund covenant to the Council . |
| 23 | He saw the opportunity to play the peace card and the moderate rearmament card at the same time , fortified by the prospect that in times of trouble the public would prefer to vote for an established Government rather than a peculiarly unknown opposition . |
| 24 | The restrictive nature of the domicile requirement was increased by the fact that under the Act of 1988 the burden of proof was borne by the applicant for registration ; however , evidence of a subjective intention was not easy to find especially since , where the applicant was a company , it would also be necessary to prove the state of mind of hundreds or thousands of shareholders . |
| 25 | The value of this work can be assessed by the fact that of 2,000 parts which may be needed for the repair of a bomber , 1,000 of them could often be obtained from such recoveries . |
| 26 | He partly supported this belief by the fact that of the 3,700 books or articles listed in the two-volume Criminology Index ( Wolfgang , Figlio , and Thornberry 1975 ) which reviews theoretical and empirical work in criminology from 1945 to 1972 , there were only ninety-two , or about 2.5 per cent , dealing with white-collar or corporate crime . |
| 27 | In England the question of translation was complicated by the fact that between the Norman Conquest and the middle of the fourteenth century French was the language of the ruling class . |
| 28 | However , concern has been caused by the fact that between 1976 and 1989 the ratio of debt to personal disposable income rose from 50% to over 100% ( BEQB May 1989 ) , and since 1980 the growth in credit has substantially exceeded the growth in income . |
| 29 | This time his powers of concentration were not helped by the fact that on a hot and humid Sunday afternoon in the Bois de Boulogne he was feeling awful : he had been wasting in order to ride Beaver II at nine stone ten pounds later in the afternoon , and was severely debilitated by a stomach upset which had kept him up all night . |
| 30 | The system is further complicated by the fact that on many issues a Flemish socialist is far less likely to agree with a French-speaking fellow-socialist than with a conservative fellow-Fleming . |