Example sentences of "he [vb past] [adv prt] by the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 As he knelt down by the fire with a hare leg to gnaw , Farquhar Neas studied her again .
2 He knelt down by the pool .
3 He strolled along by the front of the house until he reached the north wing , where he turned down the grassy slope towards the trees .
4 It was hard to see and he touched the stones as he walked along by the wall .
5 She was shuddering in distaste when Travis came in carrying an armful of kindling , which he tossed down by the fire .
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