English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "By" in Example Sentences
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2325778	I expect to be paid for this work by tomorrow.	CK	1
262140	I have to hand in my report by next Wednesday.	CK	1
242253	I met him by chance on the train this morning.	Swift	1
257559	I must get this work finished by next Tuesday.	CK	1
63841	I'd like to say a few words by way of apology.	CK	1
2361922	I'm sure my parents won't let me go by myself.	CK	1
47326	It took me an hour to learn the poem by heart.	CK	1
32935	Mike managed to carry the suitcase by himself.	CK	1
388644	She came very near to being run over by a car.	CK	1
887524	She was advised by him on how to stay healthy.	CK	1
45872	The baby was taken care of by its grandmother.	CM	1
1095279	Tom claimed he had been captured by the enemy.	CK	1
1026659	Tom committed suicide by jumping off a bridge.	CK	1
1094164	Tom expects to finish the report by next week.	CK	1
1092635	Tom tried to figure out the answer by himself.	CK	1
1024057	Tom used to be drunk by this time every night.	CK	1
2031575	Tom wants a full report by this time tomorrow.	CK	1
1092440	Tom was afraid of being captured by the enemy.	CK	1
326407	An old man sat surrounded by his grandchildren.	CK	1
1929044	Did Tom, by any chance, let Mary drive the car?	CK	1
1874030	Do you really want to go to Boston by yourself?	CK	1
308978	Her mother lives in the country all by herself.	CK	1
258513	I have lots of work to clear up by the weekend.	CK	1
953607	I shouldn't have to do all this work by myself.	CK	1
3024243	I told Tom we'd be in Boston by 2:30 on Monday.	CK	1
1850	I'm at the hospital. I got struck by lightning.	Swift	1
887535	She was advised by him to listen to her doctor.	CK	1
40470	Someone must have taken my umbrella by mistake.	CK	1
1040649	Tom dropped by Mary's home every day for lunch.	CK	1
1093826	Tom had no intention of going there by himself.	CK	1
1028752	Tom has been living by himself since Mary died.	CK	1
1025335	Tom has no intention of going there by himself.	CK	1
1092444	Tom was able to recite the whole poem by heart.	CK	1
2210892	Why don't you start by telling us how you feel?	CK	1
2210893	Why don't you start by telling us what you saw?	CK	1
266417	You should receive them by the end of the week.	CK	1
70273	You should turn in your paper by next Saturday.	CK	1
38042	By the way, did you hear that Mary quit her job?	CK	1
321579	I gave her my word I would be back home by nine.	CK	1
1394784	I have a lot of work to clear up by the weekend.	CK	1
2537733	I should never have let you do that by yourself.	CK	1
48074	I was upset by the news of the traffic accident.	CK	1
2064970	I'm going to do something by myself for a while.	CK	1
2032026	If you really want to help, please come by 2:30.	CK	1
55997	This is a problem you have to solve by yourself.	CK	1
1026912	Tom came close to being killed by a stray arrow.	CK	1
1960921	Tom had died by the time the paramedics arrived.	CK	1
1874279	Tom really should've finished doing that by now.	CK	1
1024265	Tom said he can't eat that much food by himself.	CK	1
2208769	Tom sat alone in his room, waiting by the phone.	CK	1