Example sentences of "is [verb] by [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oh yes it is the , the column of the Eiffel Tower is hidden by those buildings is n't it ? |
| 2 | When the concept is explained by some writers , educational technology : |
| 3 | The regression analysis indicates that 50 per cent of the variance is explained by these variables . |
| 4 | In a variation on this theme , the problem is compounded by another factor . |
| 5 | Fourth , I will describe how the organisation of the curriculum into arbitrary hierarchies is compounded by some attempts to make the National Curriculum accessible to all pupils . |
| 6 | The fact is recognized by some philosophers who take the given view of causation . |
| 7 | The main objection to this point revolves round the feeling that a person can have authority , or be in authority only if his authority is recognized by some people , whose identity varies with the nature of his authority . |
| 8 | The general importance of child care in supporting the fertility of married women is recognized by those countries which have policies to encourage fertility . |
| 9 | The cohesion-tension theory is favoured by most biologists today as the best explanation of the rise of water in plants . |
| 10 | Between Talabheim and Altdorf the river is joined by many streams which flow south from the Middle Mountains , laden with dark soils washed from the mountain slopes . |
| 11 | The Leadon , just north of Tibberton , is joined by another tributary , the Ell Brook , which wends its way towards Newent . |
| 12 | This arrangement secures a quiet legal life for the film industry in general , although it is resented by some film-makers who are obliged to tailor their product to BBFC standards in order to secure distribution outlets . |
| 13 | The rest of the poem is concerned with the social causes of human misery : the Female Vagrant tells us that This is dismissed by many critics as ‘ tainted with Godwinism ’ , but I can not myself see that lines like these are ever likely to become out of date . |
| 14 | And where technical qualities are very obtrusive , as in Joyce 's Ulysses , the novel is dismissed by this tradition as a ‘ dead-end , or at least as pointer to disintegration ’ ( Leavis 1962 : 36 ) . |
| 15 | This is the shortest par-three but is guarded by enough sand to build at least a four-bedroom castle . |
| 16 | The final seminar day is highlighted by that speech from Brian May , which somewhat undermines CMJ 's ‘ alternative ’ stance . |
| 17 | The importance of story at Key Stage 1 and 2 is highlighted by this approach . |
| 18 | Assume also that each module is taught by several lecturers ; each lecturer teaches one module ; each student takes several modules ; and each student has only one lecturer for a given module . |
| 19 | This aspect of Medau is taught by several teachers and through Lucy 's video and book Medau : The Art of Energy , released in 1991 , a wider section of the public has become aware of the benefits of Medau movement . |
| 20 | Violence ‘ involves the use of great physical force or intensity and , while it is often impelled by aggressive motivation , may occasionally be used by individuals in a mutual violent interaction which is regarded by both parties as intrinsically rewarding ’ ( Siann 1985 : 12 ) . |
| 21 | Once again opinions vary as to whether conditions should be attached with the aim of controlling odour pollution and is regarded by some planners as an undesirable duplication of powers , a view endorsed by the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution especially with regard to planning conditions designed to control air pollution from registered works . |
| 22 | A beautiful lake is inhabited by many species of waterfowl and the delightful formal gardens include herb and sculpture gardens . |
| 23 | Our interest in exploring BSL learning is justified by this trend , which is beginning to be apparent in the UK also . |
| 24 | A personal computing project is undertaken by all students during the final year . |
| 25 | In the UK some benefits are automatic ( eg child benefit , which is received by all families with children ) and others are means-tested ( eg family credit , which is received only by those families with low incomes ) . |
| 26 | However , it is difficult to see how such criteria can be formulated to ensure that treatment is received by those individuals that the home authority would have chosen . |
| 27 | The discretion of the licensing board to refuse to grant a seamen 's canteen licence is limited by this section . |
| 28 | Strictly , a switch-mode p.s.u. can be precisely designed for a particular output voltage at some stated current ; if that design voltage is altered by some means , the performance deteriorates . |
| 29 | 32 ( 1 ) Subject to subsection ( 3 ) below , where in the case of any action for which a period of limitation is prescribed by this Act , either — ( a ) the action is based upon the fraud of the defendant ; or ( b ) any fact relevant to the plaintiff 's right of action has been deliberately concealed from him by the defendant ; or ( c ) the action is for relief from the consequences of a mistake ; the period of limitation shall not begin to run until the plaintiff has discovered the fraud , concealment or mistake ( as the case may be ) or could with reasonable diligence have discovered it … |
| 30 | The relationship between COURSE and LECTURER is many-to-many , that is , one LECTURER lectures on many COURSES and a COURSE is given by many LECTURERS . |