Sentence examples for act by herself from inspiring English sources

When Ms. Carroll came to prominence, no woman was expected to sustain a comedy act by herself; traditionally (think of George Burns and Gracie Allen), a woman had a straight man beside her as a counterweight.

Moises Teixeira, the lead investigator, said Monday that nothing was being ruled out but he was certain the woman acted by herself.

She is a class act, all by herself.

Rose, in other words, saves herself; in the end the Titanic is the sacrifice, the price that must be paid for Rose's rebirth as a girl who acts by and for herself.

"This act by the I.S.A.F.

It was an act by criminals.

So act by 16 March.

Describes show act by act, giving sample jokes.

The court may act by October.

An insane act by an insane man.

They have to act by themselves.