"bellicose by" is not a complete phrase and is not grammatically correct.
The word "bellicose" means aggressive or warlike, so it would typically be used in a sentence like "The bellicose nation declared war on its neighboring countries." It wouldn't make sense to add "by" after "bellicose" in this context. If you want to use "by" with "bellicose," you could say something like "The bellicose actions of the leader were condemned by other countries." In this case, "by" shows the agent of the action (the leader) that caused the bellicose behavior.
Battle lines are drawn and the rhetoric between the two sides is becoming more bellicose by the day.
The United States calls the armed men who surround Mr. Sadr and Mr. Hassani criminal gangs, and American threats against them grow more bellicose by the day.
Mr zu Guttenberg has not ruled this out, though he has lately sounded less bellicose by calling for negotiations with moderate Taliban leaders and talking of a date for withdrawal.He may yet bounce back.
"I don't mean to pry, but who, exactly, is your father?" "What business is it of yours?" This could have been a nasty moment, but the Tanners' eagerness to sweep Junior's proclivities under the rug resulted in their pulling their punches, which was much harder on Mrs. Tanner, who was bellicose by nature, than on her husband.
The gathering featured a briefing and pep talk, by telephone, from Ken Mehlman, the White House political director, and a somewhat bellicose speech by Mr. Ganske.
The bellicose stance by Democrats, even as Republicans insist they are hopeful of a bipartisan deal, carries some political risk.
The Kremlin on Tuesday sought to clarify that the more bellicose comments by officials did not represent official policy.
Bellicose comments by Israeli leaders had raised tensions on this already tense border, where the Hizbullah militia, determinedly hostile to Israel, hold sway.
Bellicose speeches by presidents from Lyndon B. Johnson to George W. Bush reveal frighteningly similar locutions that are then parroted by news organizations fearful of appearing unpatriotic.
Over the past few months, the N.R.A. has released a succession of Web videos, all strikingly bellicose even by the standards of the association.
But some analysts say that the bellicose response by China, including the decision to send six surveillance vessels to the waters around the islands, were intended to increase tensions.
