Sentence examples of "by the rule book" in English

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The rule holds good in this case. La regla sigue siendo válida en este caso.

He caught her by the arm. Él la cogió del brazo.

He explained the rule to me. Él me explicó la regla.

He was dismissed by the boss of the factory. Fue despedido por el jefe de la fábrica.

The exception proves the rule. La excepción confirma la regla.

The man caught the girl by the wrist. El hombre agarró a la niña por la muñeca.

Many have suffered oppression and misery for a long period of time under the rule of colonialism. Muchos han sufrido la opresión y la miseria durante un largo período de tiempo bajo el dominio del colonialismo.

A stranger seized me by the arm. Un extraño me agarró por el brazo.

This is an exception to the rule. Esta es una excepción a la regla.

History develops through the replacement of the old by the new. La historia se desarrolla a través del reemplazo de lo viejo por lo nuevo.

Exceptions prove the rule. La excepción confirma la regla.

By the way, where are you from? Por cierto, ¿de dónde eres?

Please explain the rule to me. Acláreme la regla, por favor.

Jose muttered the answer to the question asked by the teacher. José murmuró entre dientes la respuesta a la pregunta hecha por el profesor.

The rule only applies to foreigners. Esta regla solo aplica para extranjeros.

Wouldn't you rather sit by the window? ¿No preferirías sentarte en la ventana?

There are some cases where the rule does not hold good. Hay algunos casos donde la regla no se aplica bien.

By the way, do you know a good restaurant around here? A propósito, ¿no conocerás algún buen sitio para comer por aquí?

You broke the rule. Rompiste la regla.

Last year the region was visited by the worst drought in 60 years. El último año la región padeció la peor sequía en 60 años.

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