Example sentences of "i [modal v] be [adv] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | I must be away by eleven at the latest , though . |
| 2 | Anyway , I should be home by now . |
| 3 | I 'll be here by one , I promise . ’ |
| 4 | He hated the way people were always ringing her up , and she was always saying , ‘ How lovely ! ’ and ‘ I 'll be there by two , I promise , darling . ’ |
| 5 | I 'll be home by tomorrow … . ’ |
| 6 | I 'll be home by midnight and eager to see what you produce for me . |
| 7 | I could be there by about four , Mrs — er — ’ |
| 8 | I 'm thinking I finish at three tomorrow but then I 'll have to get home , Annette , I said to Annette I 'd be there by about four |
| 9 | I promised the missus I 'd be home by eleven . ’ |
| 10 | " I shall be all by myself . |
| 11 | I can be there by seven . " |