The soldiers were closing in on the enemy slowly ...... inch by inch.

The distance seemed shorter and shorter ...... metre by metre.

The boys' impatience grew stronger ...... day by day.

The injured soldier's pain grew ...... hour by hour.

Imagine me standing ...... eye to eye with a huge poisonous snake.

The bad news was coming in ...... month by month.

You can't go on using the blankets ...... turn and turn about forever.

Knitting skills have traditionally been handed down ...... from mother to daughter in our family for three generations now.

The police officers have checked all the neighbours ...... name by name.

Our supervisor has started checking our work ...... project by project.