three years elapsed
Something ——s
Something is ——ing PP
A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window
He passed his professor in the hall
One line of soldiers surpassed the other
Something ——s
Somebody ——s
Somebody ——s something
Somebody ——s somebody
Something ——s somebody
Something ——s something
She goes by her maiden name again
Somebody ——s something
Something ——s something
Go by this rule and you'll be safe
Somebody ——s something
Something ——s something
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The morning seemed to go by very quickly/slowly.
Many years have gone by since the last time I saw her.
They have many happy memories of days gone by. [=bygone days, days/times in the past]
That's a good rule to go by.
She may be guilty but we have very little evidence to go by.
You can't always go by appearances. [=you can't always judge people or things by the way they look]
His name is Edwin but he goes by Ed. [=people call him Ed]
I went by (her house) to see her after school.
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Things will get easier
as time goes by.
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The weeks went slowly by.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.