Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb base] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | So she let the woman 's boat pass by . |
| 2 | A young giant working on the flower-beds along the drive straightened his long , lithe back to watch the car go by , without curiosity though with fixed , methodical attention , his senses turned outwards for relaxation while he took a breather . |
| 3 | As they danced , they noticed a carriage go by . |
| 4 | In all the time that he 'd been living out on the Step Pete had seen only one stranger go by , and that was a hiker who 'd stopped to ask the way because he 'd been lost . |
| 5 | In the street outside the court , Indian traders , a few Masai and the occasional European in military or tropical kit pass by . |
| 6 | He let only a moment go by before filling a teaspoon full of caviar and feeding it to her . |
| 7 | He heard the housekeeper 's cart go by outside the room . |
| 8 | Through the cafe window I watched London nightlife pass by . |
| 9 | Charges for back-up support by at the request of will be BEF 20,000 a day excluding expenses . |
| 10 | The need to ensure that water use by by people is not to the disadvantage of the natural beauty of the countryside or animal habitats . |
| 11 | She leaned on the armrest , trying not to think of the time , and watched the grim scenery go by . |
| 12 | Not long after that , witnesses near the St Claude Avenue Bridge , eight miles away , reported seeing a man and a woman go by on a motorcycle . |
| 13 | Unlike one of those characters whom Charles Dickens described as taking ‘ Night Walks ’ in The Uncommercial Traveller , the well-to-do , clever , suitably married man who Should society sit by and allow ‘ characters ’ who chose to be loose with their money to get away with it ? |
| 14 | The galley was very cramped , but the ship 's chests , still marked FOR 2 SEAMEN , and the deckhouse , from which Willis had watched the life of the river go by , both made a good impression . |
| 15 | Beats International could be found there almost every night watching a strange world go by . |
| 16 | Many a road-side café provides a good vantage point to watch the world go by . |
| 17 | This Wordsworthian woman was transformed into a nice old lady in a cottage with a window through which to watch as she said , the world go by ’ . |
| 18 | I have heard of a café near the Opera , where , if you sit long enough , they say you can see the whole world go by . |
| 19 | Before I go to the supermarket , I usually stop off for a drink ; I sit at the bar and watch the real world go by . |
| 20 | Mrs Reynolds was in the doorway , almost ready herself to go to the wedding — she never missed a wedding or a funeral — but seeing the procession that approached withdrew back into the shadows of the room to observe better the old cockerel go by followed by his dismayed pullets . |
| 21 | Approaching the tube station at Notting Hill Gate , I saw a number 88 bus go by with a bright yellow advertisement proclaiming ‘ Britain needs its universities ’ . |
| 22 | For a start , it 's Good Housekeeping 's 70th Birthday this year , in March to be precise , but we do n't intend to let such an important anniversary slip by in just one month , so we 'll be celebrating throughout 1992 with lots of extras and special treats for you . |
| 23 | Finally , I ca n't let this time of year go by without thanking each and every one of our staff for their important contribution in 1992 . |
| 24 | Beamish 's replica engine ran unassisted the four miles to Crowscombe from Bishops Lydeard and returned after all service trains had finished , but it brought out many local people to witness a piece of history go by . |
| 25 | Horrified , Gazzer saw a yellow hat flash by . |
| 26 | Between 1983 and the year 2000 the Australian economy will grow at around 3% per year and energy demand by between 3% and 4% . |
| 27 | I heard the church clock strike two and some time after that I saw Matthew Choak 's little van go by . |