Example sentences of "of [pron] by [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Make the most of them by writing to Feedback , Guitarist , |
| 2 | Resisting the urge to rout the pair of them by denying in Italian as fluent as theirs that she was any such thing , Luce kept her face impassive until the other woman had disappeared the way she 'd come . |
| 3 | He must get this right , not make a fool of himself by stumbling over the words , not using the correct terminology or not knowing which fish he wanted . |
| 4 | No wonder she had made such a fool of herself by fainting in the middle of Luke 's proposal . |
| 5 | She did n't want to be alone , but disliked even more the thought of making a fool of herself by running after him . |
| 6 | As far as I understand from the gossip there 's nothing 'll come out of it by goin' to the polis ; it 's got to come from Parliament . |
| 7 | ( 2 ) A person can not steal land , or things forming part of land and severed from it by him or by his directions , except in the following cases , that is to say — ( a ) when he is a trustee or personal representative , or is authorised by power of attorney , or as liquidator of a company , or otherwise , to sell or dispose of land belonging to another , and he appropriates the land or anything forming part of it by dealing with it in breach of the confidence reposed in him ; or ( b ) when he is not in possession of the land and appropriates anything forming part of the land by severing it or causing it to be severed , or after it has been severed ; or ( c ) when , being in possession of the land under a tenancy , he appropriates the whole or part of any fixture or structure let to be used with the land . |
| 8 | ( a ) when he is a trustee or personal representative , or is authorised by power of attorney , or as a liquidator of a company , or otherwise , to sell or dispose of land belonging to another , and he appropriates the land or anything forming part of it by dealing with it in breach of the confidence reposed in him ; or |
| 9 | ‘ Time is precious , and I do n't intend to waste any more of it by listening to your nonsense ! ’ |
| 10 | The Government encourages exploitation of most of us by preying on the fears of the employed and the misery of the unemployed . |