Example sentences of "to stay by the " in BNC.
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1 | Neighbours say he has kept a low profile since moving in , prefering to stay by the pool than go out on the town . |
2 | He asked us to stay by the door while he walked a short way down his garden . |
3 | When a member of the royal family died , their lords and ladies-in-waiting were obliged to stay by the bed while the head was sawn open and examined . |
4 | Murphy wanted her to stay by the first fire of the autumn and be waiting there with the tea table , as Aunt Emily had always done ; but he knew , after just over two months of Alexandra 's rule , that it was pointless even to look his disapproval . |
5 | Once you 've made your call , they might ask you to stay by the phone erm , to contact you back it might be that they ask you did you want anybody contacted to tell them that , that you 've broken down , they will do that for you . |