Example sentences of "[noun pl] are [v-ing] by the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Judging from early games in this country , and especially by the dreadful Leicester v England match , our referees are going by the book and will blow rucks and mauls dead far more quickly . |
| 2 | Frankly my doubts are increasing by the minute . |
| 3 | A pair of mallard and a lone wigeon are taking advantage of the weeds torn up by the swans , and a party of common gulls are bathing by the lochside . |
| 4 | ONE SOURCE of solace to the so far disappointing New Zealand tourists , who have a last chance at Leeds tomorrow to silence the doubters prior to the first Test next Saturday , must be the rate at which Great Britain 's best players are falling by the wayside . |
| 5 | To make sure that children are reading by the age of seven , we will create a national Reading Standards Programme , with a national Reading Recovery Programme to help those in difficulty . |
| 6 | The boys are sinning by the second and the island is being destructed . |