Example sentences of "and [subord] by [adj] [noun] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He grew very portly as an old man and although by this time he had become something of a legend to the other members of his club ( " The Hero of Krishnapur " ) , one might have thought that he himself had entirely forgotten about the siege . |
| 2 | She will be notified of the decision on her claim as soon as possible , and if by any chance she is not satisfied with it she has the right of appeal to an independent Appeal Tribunal , by writing to the Social Security Office within twenty-one days of its receipt . |
| 3 | She snatched her coat off the kitchen table and stormed out of the kitchen , shouting , ‘ And if by any chance I do need an escort , it wo n't be my bloody brother . |
| 4 | And if by any chance you ca n't manage dinner tonight perhaps we can at least have a drink together and fix some other time . ’ |
| 5 | And if by any chance it did n't , then Nelly Tilling would put her foot down — for had n't she seen , with her own eyes , young Albert Piggott in a Norfolk jacket much too small for him , signing the pledge all those years ago ? |
| 6 | But I am going to peg away with this novel , and if by any chance it should get published — well , you 're to go shares in the boodle ! ’ |
| 7 | When it finally stopped I opened my eyes , and though by this time I was prepared for anything I still felt slightly surprised to sec The Butcher threading a needle with a length of suture silk . |