Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] by [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The only small crumb of comfort is that , since May 1990 , tenants ( but not managers ) of national brewers ' pubs can buy guest cask ales free of the tie — but the nationals have been quick to dominate this new market niche by organising their own lists of ‘ guest beers ’ , many of them brewed by their own subsidiaries . |
| 2 | It would be quite dreadful for me to benefit by your death . ’ |
| 3 | At last , Dulé rose , and forced his dragging limbs to take steps ; he shouted at the fighters with him , and roused them to stand by his side . |
| 4 | I lived by my wits . |
| 5 | Gedge writes : ‘ Guess who I say by your house just the other day/ That kid we used to think was mad , but now he looks okay . ’ |
| 6 | Beside her meagre meal Portia carried a slim black zip-up file case and a copy of the Financial Times which I recognised by its distinctive colour . |
| 7 | Our modern parental investment individualistic view would n't allow you to make that error , instead you 'd say you know you 've got ta look at the costs and benefits of the mother too and perhaps there are benefits to mothers in actively testing as it were their offspring , erm rather than just passively er accepting that they 're gon na have to be mothers and gon na have to get on with it and again you see , er I would er and this may have been the big mistake I made last year , er but again I stand by my er view on this and it 's a perfectly defensible one , erm again I think those who say that abortion is unnatural and kind of erm offends against er you know nature , are wrong . |
| 8 | I stand by my remarks concerning Tchaikovsky 's music being misused in this manner . ’ |
| 9 | And then I stand by his bed |
| 10 | Very good , very , very good , no I think as I say the only thing I said to Mr I told him that I 'm very upset because I 've always been treated ever so fair by him I mean they 've really been good to us , you ca n't say they 're not , I mean no other Council I do n't think is as good as Harlow Council , well I say that because I know by my friends who live away they 're not er , they do n't get half the benefits that they get here , I mean we are looked after are n't we ? |
| 11 | That 's what I meant by her kindness . |
| 12 | The boy was back in three days and I knew by his face he had momentous news . |
| 13 | I saw by her face next day that she had not succeeded . |
| 14 | Neither of us had been prepared for this sudden release of feeling ; Edward seemed embarrassed by the confession , I embarrassed by his embarrassment , and regretting my earlier ungenerous thoughts … |
| 15 | In the evening I sat by my fire , listening to the wind blowing outside , and had just started reading when I heard a noise . |
| 16 | Slightly breathless , I stood by his side and listened as he addressed the little creatures . |
| 17 | There are certain spells that can prevent the life departing from a body , be it never so abused , and — I see by your face that understanding dawns ? ’ |
| 18 | I see by your basket and your dress that you are domiciled in the neighbourhood . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Madam , I see by your habit that you are in mourning , and for that I am sorry . |
| 20 | ‘ I see by your face that you do know what I 'm talking about , ’ Michele added harshly . |
| 21 | Eighty five of you said yes your parents did a good a job , now , I do n't know who your parents were or what you mean by your parents or indeed how many you have , so let's ask , simply an informational question , were you brought up by a mother and a father ? |
| 22 | She realized by his use of the word ‘ they ’ instead of ‘ we ’ that he was not a native of the place , and wondered how long he had lived there . |
| 23 | For she passed by his table , within four or five feet of him . |
| 24 | ‘ Or are you predisposed by your calling to see him as interfering — trespassing on your patch ? ’ |
| 25 | For others the best way might be talking dirty about safer sex , or just by making it clear what you want by your actions . |
| 26 | Talk about safer sex with your partner , or make it clear that it is safer sex you want by your actions . |
| 27 | Nor was she concerned by his threat to put them out of the house . |
| 28 | Sentencing Clarke to 21 months in prison and a 3 year driving ban , Judge Francis Allen said , ’ nothing this court can do can remedy the harm that you caused by your decision to drive that day . |
| 29 | " I know how you came by your money , Harry Pascoe , and I know that Sam was only in with you because you gave him no alternative . |
| 30 | Wary men should attempt a glimpse of such a girl 's feet , should she appear by their fireside , for if they take the form of hooves it is wiser to flee . |