He sorted through the post by his plate.

When you are ready to move on to the next course, turn the marker by your plate to its green side to start the parade.

The big moment came: she opened her hand and laid down the burdened flower by Maman's plate.

A morning or two later I found the paper, damp from the press, by my plate at the breakfast table.

She lined up the vitamin pills by each person's plate and made sure they were swallowed.

Red finished first, paid, then laid a bill down by Max's plate.

He placed it on the table by Tan Sim's plate.

He settled at a table near us and put a book down by his plate.

She reached for the lap-cloth by her plate, dusted her hands with it, and stood up.

The pellet rolled several inches across the table by the king's plate.