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Meanings of by-street (by-streets) in English

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Usage of by-streets in English
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In the by-streets I frequently found wooden barracks ready to fall.
Visit to Iceland and the Scandinavian North
2
He went with her, as she rapidly threaded her way through the by-streets.
Ruth
3
Esplanade, sands, and by-streets were swarming with passers to and fro.
Amos Huntingdon
4
The by-streets were dark enough to shelter man or woman leaning against the doorways.
Jacob's Room
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She had gone out, and had walked hurriedly along quiet by-streets to the ROSENTAL.
Maurice Guest
6
For who that walks through the by-streets of any great city does not see?
Sanitary and Social Lectures and Essays
7
She beckoned him, leading the way through numerous by-streets.
Mike Fletcher: A Novel
8
But that other name of Lovel was buried deep in the forgotten scandal of London by-streets.
The Path of the King
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To make certain, I took the by-streets and meandered by a devious route to the station.
The Blind Spot
10
They came from all the by-streets, running in breathless haste, shouting and hallooing, and dancing with delight.
Speeches & Letters of Abraham Lincoln, 1832-1865
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As we trudged through innumerable by-streets and squalid alleys, I wondered if Tom had not forgotten his way.
Dead Man's Rock
12
Instead, however, of proceeding down the High Street, Iffley led the way down one of the by-streets to the right.
Will Weatherhelm: The Yarn of an Old Sailor
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The direct road was quite impassable and we were compelled to get into the city through by-streets-notan easy task.
British Highways and Byways from a Motor Car / Being a Record of...
14
After this little stoppage we were soon on our way to the hospital, going as much as possible through by-streets.
Black Beauty
15
Then he and the boy walked to a garage, and in a few moments were humming along the by-streets into the country.
The Cow Puncher
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The bath, together with several by-streets leading to the mosque, forms the quarter called Haret Bab el Omra, which is inhabited by
Travels in Arabia; comprehending an account of those territories...
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