Example sentences of "she [vb past] by the [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The sun was setting as she walked by the brink of the ocean . |
| 2 | She was ashamed of causing his inner disturbance which she sensed by the restlessness of his hands , and she wondered if he was praying . |
| 3 | She landed by the post in Candletown Market . |
| 4 | She knew by the expression on his face that he was hers , and she was confident her sexual ability could keep him happy until she was ready to move on . |
| 5 | She saw by the look on his face that he was half afraid of her . |
| 6 | Apart from a particularly vicious-looking nose-job and alarming turquoise-coloured contact lenses , Rytasha is rather beautiful , and in the 1970s , when she went by the name of Ricki , she was a successful model ( she began life as Maxine Shenkman ) . |
| 7 | She hesitated by the door of the sitting-room , then walked on down the passage . |
| 8 | She put by the rent for the six weeks , and laid out everything for the bills — she usually pays £6 a week for gas , £2.68 newspapers , £2 club for her son 's clothes , £30 for food , £2.75 for school dinners in term time . |
| 9 | She paused by the table with the bottles and glasses and looked at him . |
| 10 | I am satisfied that whichever route she followed the plaintiff had sufficient intelligence , personality and drive to achieve the degree she wanted by the Summer of nineteen ninety two . |
| 11 | She stood by the door like a small animal poised for flight , and Roman uttered an irritable exclamation . |
| 12 | She stood by the foot of the bed and unbuttoned her blouse . |
| 13 | She stood by the window for some minutes , looking down into Hand and Ball Court , where an old tramp was feeling his way round the walls and trying not to catch people 's eyes . |
| 14 | She remained by the door with her arms crossed . |
| 15 | Before her appearance she sat by the edge of the stage completely terrified . |