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    Prepositional Phrases With by Meaning and Examples

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    The document provides examples of prepositional phrases using the preposition 'by' and their meanings. It lists over a dozen prepositional phrases with 'by' including 'by accident', 'by all accounts', 'by appointment', and 'by nature' along with examples of how each is used.

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    Prepositional Phrases With by Meaning and Examples

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    The document provides examples of prepositional phrases using the preposition 'by' and their meanings. It lists over a dozen prepositional phrases with 'by' including 'by accident', 'by all accounts', 'by appointment', and 'by nature' along with examples of how each is used.

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    The document provides examples of prepositional phrases using the preposition 'by' and their meanings. It lists over a dozen prepositional phrases with 'by' including 'by accident', 'by all accounts', 'by appointment', and 'by nature' along with examples of how each is used.

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    The document provides examples of prepositional phrases using the preposition 'by' and their meanings. It lists over a dozen prepositional phrases with 'by' including 'by accident', 'by all accounts', 'by appointment', and 'by nature' along with examples of how each is used.

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    PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES WITH BY MEANING AND

    EXAMPLES
    Prepositional Meaning Example
    phrase

    By accident Unintentionally; by chance I found my ring by accident when tidying


    the wardrobe.

    By all accounts According to what people I’ve made enquiries, and by all
    say accounts this is the best hotel in the area.

    By all means Of course; certainly If you’d like a copy you may have one by
    all means.

    By and by After a short while; You will get used to the lifestyle by and by.
    eventually

    By and large In general; on the whole By and large our trip was very enjoyable.

    By appointment You must arrange a time In the off-season you can visit the castle by
    beforehand appointment.

    By chance Unintentionally; without plan He met her by chance in a bookshop.


    or intent

    By degrees Gradually; little by little She adapted to her new environment by


    degrees.

    By hand By a person, not a machine The dresses and jackets are embroidered by
    hand.

    By heart By memorisation At school we had to learn multiplication


    tables by heart.
    By invitation Only possible if you receive It’s strictly private. Membership is by
    (only) an invitation. invitation only.

    By law A rule that is legally Restaurants are required by law to display


    imposed. their prices outside.

    By mistake Not deliberately; in error. The letter was sent by mistake to the wrong
    address.

    By nature Inborn or hereditary She is optimistic by nature. She always sees


    characteristics the bright side of things.

    By no means Not at all It is by no means easy to adapt to a new


    country.

    By now Before this moment Dad’s getting worried. Lucy should be


    home by now.

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