The doll was always by her side.

Meaning: The doll was always next to the girl and never left her alone.

Choice of Words: Always means at all times or without exception. Side means the surface or edge of something.

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The doll was always with her.

Meaning: This means that the doll was always there with the girl, wherever she went.

Choice of Words: With is a preposition that means being in the presence or company of someone or something. Her is a pronoun that refers to a female person or thing that has already been mentioned or is known to the speaker and listener. When you put them together, "The doll was always with her" means that the doll was constantly in the presence or company of the female person.

The doll was by her side at all times.

Meaning: This means that the doll was always there with the girl, no matter what she was doing or where she was going.

Choice of Words: Side is a noun that refers to the edge or surface of something, or to a position next to something. At all times is an adverbial phrase that means all the time, or without exception. When you put them together, "The doll was by her side at all times" means that the doll was constantly next to the girl, or always in her presence.

The girl always had the doll with her.

Meaning: This means that the girl always had the doll with her, wherever she went.

Choice of Words: Had is a verb that means to possess or own something. With her is a prepositional phrase that means in the presence or company of someone or something. When you put them together, "The girl always had the doll with her" means that the girl always possessed or owned the doll, and that the doll was always in her presence or company.

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