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Sentence count:276+78Posted:2016-07-15Updated:2026-10-12
Synonym: at, beside, near. Similar words: bo, bp, bay, be, boy, buy, my, do.. Meaning: [baɪ]  adv. 1. so as to pass a given point 2. in reserve; not for immediate use. 
241. Bees pollinate the plants by carrying the pollen from one flower to another.
242. She deceived me by pretending to be a famous movie star.
243. They can have their cases rejected, without reasons being given, by nameless officials.
244. Perry would always flatter Mrs. Mitchell by praising her cooking.
245. The government continues to fudge the issue by refusing to give exact figures.
246. The success of the event will be determined by the vagaries of the weather.
247. He was having to whisper in order to avoid being overheard by their nosy neighbours.
248. His initial surge of euphoria was quickly followed by dismay.
249. I'm sorry, madam, but we have to go by the rules.
250. I had always been attracted by the idea of working abroad.
251. Diana's house was crowded with happy people whose spontaneous outbursts of song were accompanied by lively music.
252. Hilton roused him at eight-thirty by rapping on the door.
253. Two suspects have been detained by the police for questioning .
254. I think we've discussed everything we need to - by the way, what time is it?
255. The agency has been vilified by some doctors for being unnecessarily slow to approve life-saving drugs.
256. Her promise was deliberately misquoted by her opponents, who then used it against her.
257. Searches by the army and paramilitary forces have continued today.
258. A clinic for women would, by definition, deal with pregnancy and childbirth.
258. Wish you can benefit from our online sentence dictionary and make progress day by day!
259. The sudden flash of light in the night sky was caused by a meteoric fireball.
260. He was attacked and robbed by two people wearing masks .
261. A man was arrested by the police and held for questioning.
262. The Channel Tunnel was jointly funded by the French and British.
263. The march was by the silent majority who oppose terrorism.
264. Their car was blindsided by a bus at the intersection.
265. The offence is punishable by up to three months' imprisonment.
266. He is fed by a tube that enters his nose.
267. On April 19 the new government won a vote of confidence by 339 votes to 207.
268. Politicians seem to be generally held in contempt by the police.
269. All their customer information was wiped off the computer by a virus.
270. The trade union movement was swept along by the same tidal wave of patriotism which affected the country as a whole.
More similar words: bo, bp, bay, be, boy, buy, my, do., du, e., ed., Et, F., go by, Gt, VC, VS., a, ad, ah, any, as, at, baby, bad, ban, bar, bat, beg, bet. 
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