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

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1 Children , boys and girls , were loading small carts to be dragged along by old horses .
2 Along one wall of the warehouse , four loose-boxes had been partitioned off by old refrigerators pushed together , which made very satisfactory walls .
3 Do n't be put off by old ‘ Crazy Horse ’ Emlyn — he is of the high-pitched voice and cheesy grin .
4 Most of the space was taken up by old Morris Minors and the cheaper end of the Ford range , possibly second-hand .
5 Be that as it may , this ancient building is a delight both inside and out , set about by old , galleried village houses ( and by a small hotel bang opposite the portal ) , with lizards flickering over its walls and flowering plants clinging airily to the bell-tower .
6 After the death of old Daniel , the five year lease was carried on by old Smythe who renewed it for a further term of two years though at a lower rental .
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