Example sentences of "[adv prt] [conj] [verb] [noun prp] by [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Two men in white coats ran in and took Susan by the arms . |
| 2 | Nutty nipped in and caught Jazz by the elbow . |
| 3 | The beam came to rest on the Ngo brothers , and after a moment 's hesitation Duclos bent down and seized Hoc by the arm . |
| 4 | He leaned down and took Piper by the shirtfront , hauling him upright then turning the man and running him backwards across the room . |
| 5 | Rising to his feet , Bob Lamb reached down and taking Martha by the hands , pulled her up . |
| 6 | Parting the heather , he reached down and grabbed Fergus by the hand . |
| 7 | He reached down and grabbed Twoflower by the scruff of his neck , dragging him across the saddle tree . |
| 8 | Stewart strode over and seized Cameron by the front of his cloak . |
| 9 | He reached out and took Tabitha by the arm . |
| 10 | Chen wanted to reach out and take Herrick by the throat and choke him to death , but first he had to get hold of the copy and get out with it . |