English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "By" in Example Sentences
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260755	I know him by name but I have never actually spoken to him.	CK
286015	I would rather live by myself than do as he tells me to do.	CK
65591	I'll eat my hat if, by some chance, my team loses to yours.	CM
2267262	If you go by plane, you won't be able to take much luggage.	_undertoad
279723	In Tokyo, wild birds are decreasing in number year by year.	CM
246023	Intended for children, this is a book often read by adults.	CM
439010	Japan is the only nation to have been hit by nuclear bombs.	blay_paul
41203	Most living creatures in the sea are affected by pollution.	Eldad
1545337	Some indigenous tribes in Brazil are threatened by loggers.	Spamster
51254	Such things often happen by accident rather than by design.	CM
916642	The bad weather delayed the plane's departure by two hours.	Shiawase
682226	The mouse was lured into the trap by a big piece of cheese.	Source_VOA
271800	The students stood up one by one and introduced themselves.	CM
274595	The village people had to pump water from the well by hand.	CK
804043	These programs had to be paid for by taxes from the people.	Source_VOA
307276	They substantiated their claim by producing dated receipts.	CM
278659	They were ready to run the risk of being shot by the enemy.	CK
3159005	Tom tried to make up for his lack of sleep by taking a nap.	CK
3223201	Tom was just sitting in his car, looking at people walk by.	CK
40018	We cannot tell a good person from a bad one by looks alone.	CK
263020	We were deeply impressed by the lecturer's eloquent speech.	CM
1483648	We will endeavour to finish the job by the end of the week.	pigeonenglish
1770710	When I opened my eyes, I realized she was right by my side.	marcelostockle
3045571	You can often tell where a person comes from by his speech.	sharptoothed
3002600	You could tell by the look on Tom's face that he was lying.	patgfisher
1808617	You should get yourself examined by the doctor immediately.	pne
2954767	You should know by now that Tom isn't very good at singing.	CK
3023128	Your friend from Boston dropped by to visit this afternoon.	CK
278190	A bird is known by its song and a man by his way of talking.	CM
72704	An orphan at three, he was brought up by a distant relative.	jakov
805419	By the 1750s, all the tribes of the Great Plains had horses.	Source_VOA
72936	By the age of 25, she had lived in five different countries.	CM
281056	By the time the sun sets, we will arrive at the destination.	CM
876378	China and Mongolia are separated by the Great Wall of China.	eastasiastudent
1874045	Do you really want to risk being stuck out here by yourself?	CK
2717929	Do you think it's impossible to finish this by five o'clock?	WestofEden
65262	Ellie loves that poet. She knows many of his poems by heart.	CK
2149905	He asked me questions similar to those asked by many others.	FeuDRenais
875556	He got a little irritated when he was approached by beggars.	alexmarcelo
300652	He studied the harder because he was praised by his teacher.	CM
1065410	His family adored him and in a sense he was spoiled by them.	CK
33708	Holmes went out of the room without being noticed by anyone.	CK
1806447	If I do this, will it be viewed by others in a negative way?	emmettricks
323331	It is impossible for me to finish my term paper by tomorrow.	CK
276136	It was apparent that someone had taken the money by mistake.	CK
238796	It's by no means impossible to earn one million yen a month.	CM
660094	It's not hard to stand out when you're surrounded by idiots.	darinmex
277544	Middle Eastern oil prices jumped by five dollars per barrel.	CM
311055	She was taken in by the salesman's smooth manner of talking.	CK
930036	The schedule dictates that this work be done by the weekend.	FeuDRenais