Example sentences of "[vb -s] me by " in BNC.
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| 1 | And he irritates me by repeating things over and over again . ’ |
| 2 | I want to get summat else to play with and I try and get up , but Peter holds me by the arm . |
| 3 | Harriet plucks me by the sleeve and whispers , ‘ Mummy , what will Tracey 's Gran do now she 's dead , if she wants to go to the loo ? ’ |
| 4 | Before waiting for an answer she takes me by the hand and leads me on to the dance floor . |
| 5 | She takes me by the hand , but stops , and kisses Bob straight on the lips . |
| 6 | She mostly calls me by my last name . |
| 7 | I feel like I was behind glass , and for a moment I am reminded of my dream , but Jancey pulls me by the arm back into reality and asks , ‘ You want to come say hello to your friends ? ’ |
| 8 | Isambard has there under his hand a piece of my heart , and draws me by it with cords of custom , and indebtedness , and love , and guilt . |
| 9 | Only he was six and a half feet in his socks , apparently , which tops me by an inch or two . ’ |