English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "By" in Example Sentences
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2042811	I want everyone in the conference room tomorrow morning by 8:00.	CK	1
1025544	Tom had the painting appraised by an expert before he bought it.	CK	1
1028316	Tom made it plain that he wanted Mary to do the work by herself.	CK	1
2221074	Well, if dinner isn't ready by seven, I'm going to a restaurant.	CK	1
73351	You can go out, as long as you promise to be back by 11 o'clock.	CK	1
1029431	Tom could tell by Mary's accent that she wasn't a native speaker.	CK	1
1889713	Tom showed up at the party by himself, just like I knew he would.	CK	1
1526403	Tom tried his best to move the table by himself, but he couldn't.	CK	1
1055359	I plan to get a hold of Tom by phone tomorrow and ask him to help.	CK	1
1847728	Tom sat by the pool drinking red wine and eating expensive cheese.	CK	1
3148295	Tom was adopted by a couple in Boston when he was three years old.	CK	1
73231	We will have to consider each application on a case-by-case basis.	CK	1
27328	Generally speaking, women live longer than men by almost ten years.	CK	1
1991967	Tom and Mary are doing a pretty good job of that all by themselves.	CK	1
3281739	If we're going to finish this by Monday, we'd better not waste time.	CK	1
1029430	Tom could tell by the look on Mary's face that she was very excited.	CK	1
1026593	Tom couldn't find anybody to go with him, and so he went by himself.	CK	1
1950653	Tom can't afford this place by himself. That's why he has a roommate.	CK	1
1830437	Tom said that he was planning to eat the whole watermelon by himself.	CK	1
1029432	Tom could tell by Mary's accent that she was probably from the Ireland.	CK	1
1847736	Tom was fed up with eating the low quality food provided by the prison.	CK	1
953639	I think it's highly unlikely that you'll be able to do that by yourself.	CK	1
252594	I was allowed to go there on condition that I came back by five o'clock.	CK	1
1023966	Tom was killed by the husband of the woman he had been hanging out with.	CK	1
1029609	Tom assumed that Mary would have the work finished by the time he arrived.	CK	1
2042899	Tom hid in the mountains because he didn't want to get caught by the police.	CK	1
26005	I managed to catch the 8 o'clock train by running all the way to the station.	CK	1
2396118	I saw you out here by yourself and thought you might like someone to talk to.	CK	1
1027586	I didn't think Tom would make it through the night, so I stayed by his bedside.	CK	1
323449	I'll get in touch with Tom by telephone tomorrow and ask him to give us a hand.	CK	1
1096265	By the time Tom realized what was going on, the police had already arrested Mary.	CK	1
1029962	Tom and Mary adopted two children whose parents had been killed by a suicide bomber.	CK	1
1028138	Tom remembers telling Mary the story about how he had escaped from being eaten by cannibals.	CK	1
73282	There were demonstrations against the government by Japanese university students in the 1960's.	CK	1
1092710	Tom told Mary that he didn't think it was a good idea for her to go jogging in the park by herself.	CK	1
909549	Last year, I spent so much time by myself that I almost forgot how to communicate effectively with others.	CK	1
1542761	I'm by your side.	Keder
2474288	Tom passed by me.	sharptoothed
297553	He did well by me.	CM
290198	He lives close by.	CK
250343	I sat by his side.	Nero
52706	John sits by Jack.	CM
2706680	Let's go by train.	Guybrush88
718348	That's fine by me.	eastasiastudent
2474264	They passed me by.	sharptoothed
72859	Two weeks went by.	CM
309794	I know her by name.	CK
854317	I know it by heart.	piksea
300157	Life passed him by.	CM
303476	He lives by begging.	CK