Example sentences of "and [noun] [noun pl] be by " in BNC.

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1 Lack of attention to these " details " has led to an erroneous assumption that bare walls and kitchen fittings are by their very nature labour-saving .
2 As the argument over tax bases and tax rates is by no means over , it appears appropriate to comment upon some of the principal proposals .
3 It was a far from smooth process , and the resulting agglomeration of styles and patchwork efforts was by no means the largest church in the county , although probably the most interesting .
4 The pressure of higher salaries , labour shortages and office rents was by 1989 causing more government departments to think of moving sections of work to the North , as some had done in the 1960s and 1970s .
5 For sportswear , though , leather or canvas trainers and gym shoes are by far the healthiest choice — they let feet breathe , unlike plastic shoes , or those lined with nylon or PVC .
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