The phrase "foe by" is not a commonly used phrase in written English.
It is possible that it could be seen in poetic or creative writing, but it would likely be considered outdated or archaic. An example of the phrase being used in a sentence could be: "Foe by foe, they fought in a fierce battle on the battlefield." This could be a poetic way of expressing that two enemies were fighting against each other.
They have focused on challenging air power, their deadliest foe, by harassing some air bases, ransacking others and seizing antiaircraft weapons.
The department, once widely assailed as racist, homophobic, authoritarian and corrupt, is now viewed as more friend than foe by most people in this city, including blacks and Hispanics, according to polls.
Dirk Johnson (NYT) ILLINOIS GOVERNOR OSTRACIZED -- Beset by scandal and criticized for taking liberal stands, Gov. George Ryan of Illinois, a Republican, is now being treated as a foe by some politicians in his own party.
This time, Mr. Eastwood plays Terry McCaleb (universally addressed by friend, lover and foe by his last name alone), a hotshot profiler for the F.B.I. who has been forced into retirement by a heart attack.
Some, such as Rover's defeat of a foe by mime, are sublime silliness; others fall flat – the motorcycle comic capers make it hard to get a grip on the narrative in the crucial opening moments.
Directed by David Mackenzie; written by Mr. Mackenzie and Ed Whitmore, based on the novel "Hallam Foe," by Peter Jinks; director of photography, Giles Nuttgens; edited by Colin Monie; production designer, Tom Sayer; produced by Gillian Berrie; released by Magnolia Pictures.
Its hooligans, known for punishing political foes by cutting their tendons, now engage in outright murder.
He once put down foes by rapping, "We don't believe you, you need more people".
Older and wiser, Lewis slays fewer foes by his own hand, but he commands by example while champions like Terrell Suggs, Ed Reed and Haloti Ngata rally to his cause.
President Assad has long frustrated allies and even foes by promising reforms, then seeming unable or unwilling to carry them out.
The Rams are known for their work on the boards (they outrebound foes by 12.0 per game) and not necessarily their marksmanship.
