The phrase "distasteful by" is not a commonly used construction in written English.
It does not have a clear meaning and may be confusing to readers. In general, "by" is used to indicate the agent or means by which something happens. For example, "I was surprised by the news" means that the news caused the feeling of surprise. "By" can also be used to show the location of an action, as in "I will meet you by the entrance." Using "distasteful by" in a sentence may be grammatically correct, but it is not commonly used and may sound awkward. It is better to use more specific language to convey your intended meaning. Example: The use of profanity in her speech was considered distasteful by many of the attendees.
This requires understanding how to pull the levers of power – a topic considered distasteful by many progressives, but built into the core of Murdoch's politics.
Here — published for the first time, I think — is the code that the Shah approved last summer: CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE IMPERIAL FAMILY In order to maintain the high status of the Imperial family, which is respected by all Iranians, the following principles are instituted as the Code of Conduct of the Imperial family: 1) Refraining from conduct considered distasteful by social custom.
Long before Hugh Bonneville's master of Downton was a twinkle in Julian Fellowes' eye, Charles Sturridge and John Mortimer's adaptation of Waugh's novel proselytised for the gilded charms of the landed gentry and doubtless provoked a similar spike in National Trust season-ticket sales, even though the source novel was detested by Graham Greene and, ultimately, branded distasteful by its author.
In the rest of the book, Watt and his ghost dredge up every incident within his experience that can be interpreted as an indictment of the Labour leadership, and they make his case all the more distasteful by surrounding it with false piety.
Not for nothing did a distinguished ex-judge say that Cherie's position in the judiciary could be challenged; not for nothing was Sir Christopher Meyer's tell-all account of his time as ambassador in Washington thought distasteful by his Foreign Office colleagues.
The mushroom preparation was clinically safe, without adverse effects other than being deemed distasteful by a number of study participants.
More importantly, though, the angry commenters who took issue with Abrahamsson's tweets failed to closely examine their content; though ignorant and sometimes distasteful, they by and large reflected curiosity and open-mindedness rather than bigotry.
It would have been distasteful, even by Hollywood standards, to have a version of bin Laden being trounced by American agents while the man himself was still at large.
Their predators learn to recognize and avoid distasteful prey by signals such as the colour patterns of wings.
Ms Whittaker criticised the supermarket chain's decision to sell the "distasteful" items by posting on its Facebook page.
He said: "We are very disappointed that a brief moment of insensitive and distasteful chanting by a minority of supporters spoiled what was a great occasion at Pride Park stadium last night and we do not condone the actions of those individuals in any way, shape or form.
