1.   By now we know the Republican platform means nothing.

2.   Guys who have grown up on a ranch know almost by instinct what needs to be done to keep it running.

3.   I only know her by sight.

4.   I should know by now that heavy drinkers are awfully fond of high-flown rationalisations for any brief spell of abstinence.

5.   It seems so cruel that I did not know by instinct when the blow fell on two hearts so close to mine!

6.   Nashville officials hope to know by Wednesday if enough signatures of registered voters have been gathered to force a referendum.

7.   No one knew by whom but the circumstantial evidence seemed to be mounting up.

8.   Ramsay knew her by repute only and had been looking forward to seeing her in person.

9.   Some picked running mates they knew only by reputation simply for symbolic impact, as Mondale chose Rep.