Sentence examples of "fall by the wayside" in English

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By the time he retires, my father will have worked for almost thirty years. Para cuando él se jubile, mi padre habrá trabajado durante casi treinta años.
She was arrested by the police. Ella fue arrestada por la policía.
I was impressed by the new MP3 player. Estaba impresionado con el nuevo reproductor de mp3.
They must have been overcome by the recent disasters. Los recientes desastres les han superado.
By the time I arrived, he had already left. Cuando llegué, él ya había salido.
Nothing appears more surprising to those, who consider human affairs with a philosophical eye, than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few; and the implicit submission, with which men resign their own sentiments and passions to those of their rulers. No hay nada que parezca más sorprendente a aquellos que consideran los asuntos humanos desde un punto de vista filosófico que la facilidad con la que la mayoría es gobernada por la minoría, y la sumisión implícita con la que los hombres resignan sus propios sentimientos y pasiones a aquellos de sus mandatarios.
Only a male intellect clouded by the sexual drive could call the stunted, narrow-shouldered, broad-hipped and short-legged sex the fair sex. Sólo un intelecto masculino nublado por el impulso sexual podría llamar al sexo atrofiado, de hombros estrechos, caderas anchas, y cortas piernas, el sexo débil.
The boy caught the dog by the tail. El chico agarró al perro por la cola.
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. La vida no se mide por las veces que respiramos, sino por aquellos momentos que nos dejan sin aliento.
I caught her by the hand. La cogí de la mano.
He left for Tokyo on urgent business by the 7 o'clock express this morning. Se marchó a Tokio por un asunto urgente, a las siete de la mañana.
He took me by the arm and looked me in the eye. Él me cogió del brazo y me miró a los ojos.
Many people were deceived by the advertisement. Mucha gente fue engañada por ese anuncio.
This is the window which was broken by the boy. Ésta es la ventana que rompió el muchacho.
His voice was drowned by the yells. Su voz fue ahogada por los gritos.
A man is known by the company he keeps. Dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres.
The accident was caused chiefly by the changeable weather. El accidente fue causado principalmente por el clima variable.
He seized me by the neck. Él me agarró del cuello.
Last year the region was visited by the worst drought in 60 years. El último año la región padeció la peor sequía en 60 años.
The town was destroyed by the flood after the storm. El pueblo fue destruido por la inundación que vino después de la tormenta.
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