Example sentences of "[adj -er] [conj] [pron] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was taller than she by only a few inches , and slenderly built , an athletic lightweight in a heather tweed sportscoat and grey cords . |
| 2 | She was taller than he by at least four inches , and , even though he outweighed her , it was all gut and no muscle . |
| 3 | And you know something , I 'm older than you by two and a half months . ’ |
| 4 | the formula rarely varies : a young inexperienced , poor to moderately well-to-do woman encounters and becomes involved with a handsome , strong , experienced wealthy man , older than herself by ten to fifteen years . |
| 5 | She was in the back row , lifted higher than anybody by the boys on either side of her . |