Example sentences of "[adv] by " in BNC.

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1 Such lapses were seized upon eagerly by Lewis 's jealous academic colleagues .
2 Copies of what amounts to a new constitution were seized eagerly by people on the streets .
3 They clambered up onto the floor , followed eagerly by George who practically fell over them in his clumsy desire to get in .
4 So this is a disc to be greeted eagerly by anyone who has ever heard Nilsson in person and to be investigated by those too young to have done so .
5 Present as each crisis arose , its footage from around the world was sought eagerly by stations both at home and abroad .
6 The energy could then be used either to generate electricity ( eg in a photoelectrochemical cell equipped with a light-sensitive semiconducting electrode ) or chemicals ( eg by photochemically splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen ) .
7 Take a leading role in group discussions , eg by taking the chair , listening with concentration and understanding , noting down salient points , summarising arguments and , where appropriate , formulating a consensus .
8 15.38 ( i ) Pupils working towards level 7 should continue to participate extensively in widely varied group work in a range of groupings where they should now be encouraged to take on an increasingly responsible and , as appropriate , individual or independent role , eg by taking notes of the discussion and checking them with the group , representing group views in plenary sessions .
9 Where possible , some work at this level should also be directed beyond the confines of the school and individual pupils should be encouraged to undertake real transactions on behalf of others , eg by making use of the telephone , or in representative roles .
10 Demonstrate , in talking about stories and poems , that they are developing their abilities to use inference , deduction and previous reading experience , eg by recognising that authors provide clues about the outcome of their stories .
11 be ready to make informed guesses , and to correct themselves in the light of additional information , eg by reading ahead or looking back in the text ;
12 Produce pieces of writing in which there is a rudimentary attempt to present simple subject matter in a structured way , eg by means of a title and paragraphs or verses ; in which sentence punctuation ( capital letters , full stops , question marks and exclamation marks ) is generally accurately used ; and in which there is some evidence of an ability to set out and punctuate any direct speech in a way that makes meaning clear to the reader .
13 Produce pieces of writing in which there is a more successful attempt to present simple subject matter in a structured way , eg by layout , headings , paragraphing , verse structure ; in which sentence punctuation is almost always accurately used ; in which any direct speech is clearly set out and punctuated ; and in which simple uses of the comma , eg in lists , after long adverbials , are handled successfully .
14 Write in Standard English ( except in contexts where non-standard forms are needed for literary purposes , eg in dialogue , in a story or playscript ) , and show an increasing differentiation between speech and writing , eg by using constructions which reduce repetition .
15 Show an increased awareness that a first draft is malleable , eg by changing the form in which the material is cast , eg from a story to a playscript , or by moving text around ( either on paper or on a computer screen ) , or by altering sentence structure or choice of vocabulary .
16 Achieve felicitous or striking effects , eg by the choice of unusual , apt and vivid vocabulary , showing some evidence of a personal style .
17 They should be encouraged to spell words for themselves , and to remember the correct spelling , eg by compiling their own list of words they have used .
18 In the context of their own writing they should be encouraged to find ways to reduce repetition , eg by replacing a noun phrase by a pronoun , or a verb phrase by … did too .
19 ( vi ) In the context of their own writing , pupils should learn to construct different types of paragraph , eg a general statement followed by examples , illustrations followed by a conclusion , cause followed by effect , etc. ( vii ) Pupils should learn , eg by presenting the same material for different purposes or audiences , or in different forms , how they can achieve different stylistic effects in their writing by a conscious control of grammatical structures and lexical choices .
20 This is worth remembering if your employer tries to justify giving you a raw deal by interpreting a stringent contract of employment harshly , eg by insisting you move your place of work at short notice and without financial help from Leeds to Birmingham , as in one case — even where this is within the terms of an express contractual mobility clause .
21 For this exercise , the procedure being examined is that carried out within a section , and the procedure owner is taken to be the person who could authorise changes at this level ( eg by the introduction of pro-formats for day-to-day recording of mileage etc ) , in this case the head of each section .
22 During the field trial , this exploration was carried out in a conventional manner , eg by gathering background information relevant to the client organisation , by becoming familiar with the physical layout of the offices involved , and by interviewing a representative sample of staff from both departments and from the central support unit .
23 Maintaining the storage system would be the clear responsibility of the CSSU , ensuring quality in a number of ways , eg by chasing up holders of master files , by inserting new objects into files , and by making secondary copies of files and documents .
24 It is often difficult to show on the model precisely how the components interact ( eg by a transfer of information or resources ) , particularly when drawing high-level models where such interactions may be extremely complex .
25 Choose a busy area , but make sure you do n't get in people 's way ( eg by blocking the entrance or exit of a shop ) .
26 ALL existing 3-D cameras infer the third dimension indirectly ( eg by parallax ) .
27 Can you raise income to cover costs ? eg by publications or allowing outside participants on courses .
28 This may be achieved either by spreading fixed costs or overheads ( eg by sharing research and development expenditure ) or by rationalisation ( ie cutting out inefficient production capacity ) .
29 help students in every way possible , eg by advising on guided studies .
30 It is sometimes used as a verb , meaning improvise , eg by making additions to one 's part in a play .
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