Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] [noun] by [art] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | At least five tragic scenarios had gone through my head by the time he told me that Dad had died . |
| 2 | Leonora was suffering serious doubts about her sanity by the time the train drew in to Paddington Station the following Saturday evening . |
| 3 | The Coalisland — Dungannon march had given everyone a good day out and had used up a lot of their energy by the time the moment of confrontation arrived . |
| 4 | Having resolved never to let it happen again , she aims to provide not only for her retirement but for her daughter Gemma , aged ten , who with luck will be well settled into her career by the time Margaret 's DOUBLE PAYOUT policy matures . |
| 5 | The fastenings flew off my jodhpurs and there had wriggled their way round my knees by the time the pony pulled up . |
| 6 | But in Bangladesh boys are already producing more than they consume by the age of 10 and have repaid their parents ’ investment in their upbringing by the time they are 15 . |
| 7 | If it had n't been for the triumphant glitter in his eyes she would have been lost ; as it was , he had pulled her zip down and was easing her dress from her shoulders by the time she 'd steeled herself to thrust hard against his shoulders with both hands and roll off the bed . |
| 8 | While some of the fight had clearly faded from his team-mates by the time they reached the Oval , battling Smith was more single-minded than ever . |
| 9 | He had , according to Bowdler Sharpe , amassed a fortune of £17,000 from his publications by the time he left for Australia . |
| 10 | The porters were excellent and had the luggage in our rooms by the time we arrived — always the sign of a good hotel ! |
| 11 | Normally you should have references in your possession by the time you conduct the final interviews since they give one more piece of information to assist with your judgement . |
| 12 | I want a list on my desk by the time I get back . ’ |
| 13 | I was on my knees by the time we unpacked the sandwiches and tried to find the energy to chew , and I recall making small high-pitched squeaking noises in reply to any attempt at a chat . |
| 14 | And so it was that he gained his passport to that respectability which lay so easily on his shoulders by the time his picture was painted : he would be apprenticed . |