How To Use by and by In A Sentence
- By and by electricity will take the place of coal.
- 25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist. Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John)
- T'un-hwang by the king of "the northern Leang," in 400; and there he sustained himself, becoming by and by "duke of western Leang," till he died in 417. A Record of Buddhistic kingdoms: being an account by the Chinese monk Fa-hsien of travels in India and Ceylon (A.D. 399-414) in search of the Buddhist books of discipline
- Franz is right, so mind your knife and fork, and be moderate, or else you won't be able to help in the surprise by and by," said Mrs. Jo. Little Men: Life at Plumfield With Jo's Boys
- I answer, it has nothing to do with my Memoirs, as I was not in London during the whole of the row; but I shall by and by show, that it had a great deal more to do with political matters, or rather with a _political party, _ than was at the time imagined, or than is even now suspected. Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 2
- By and by the artist came over, and nearly wept with despair when he saw his subject sheared of the auburn, gray-sprinkled aureola that had made his first sketch a success. Mark Twain: A Biography
- By and by she heard another little _tap, tap, tap_ on the window-pane. Stories to Tell Children Fifty-Four Stories With Some Suggestions For Telling
- And the native turned out to have a luncheon basket on his head so my heart rose, and by and bye a big fellow in khaki stravaiged out of the shades -- a jovial, burly Britisher called "Boots," -- told me he was hunting up the other fellows, and that they had got home late last night -- this about half an hour after time fixed -- so much for Indian punctuality hereaway! From Edinburgh to India & Burmah
- I was comforted by the presence of Helen and the new baby and by the support of friends.
- By and by, as she sat so still, she heard _tap, tap, tap_, and _rustle, whisper, rustle_, up and down the window-pane, and on the door and at the keyhole. Stories to Tell Children Fifty-Four Stories With Some Suggestions For Telling