Example sentences of "by [vb mod] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Passers- by might expect a few satin teddies in the window . |
| 2 | And he was sure that the man was begging now , for he was holding out his other hand with the palm upwards ; except that then O thought that maybe the gesture had another meaning , maybe the man was extending his hand in the hope that some passer by might take it , grasp it firmly and pull him to his feet . |
| 3 | It was Mama , though , who wore it in the painting halfway up the great staircase — so that all who passed by could see it and admire . |
| 4 | Television sets were rare and people watched in groups ; in the oases of the south it was customary to watch television out of doors in the cool of the summer evening , where any person who happened to pass by could sprawl on the sand . |
| 5 | The change reference number will subsequently by used to identify the change |
| 6 | The door he had entered by would take a pedestrian but not a vehicle ; the one at the far end was wide enough and high enough to take a truck . |
| 7 | The other is some Java Moss which I already have in large quantities and which grows anywhere and everywhere I find , tucked into every crevice and gap in the rockwork , with a couple of large potted vallis plants , which if our specimens here are anything to go by will grow up and along the full length of the tank without excessive care . |
| 8 | In many ways , you will have to throw away the rule book because the tried and tested that you have set so much store by will prove inadequate for the job . |
| 9 | Some of which are , well will need to be covered as we proceed er with the discussion on H two and I think in particular probably the additional paper produced by will need to be introduced Mr . |
| 10 | Here like walkers by can bend it and Oh look . |
| 11 | For section 22 to operate , the goods need to be displayed in a place where those who stand or pass by can see them . |
| 12 | Tapwater is safe by can taste odd . |