Example sentences of "[verb] i by [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And he irritates me by repeating things over and over again . ’ |
| 2 | Another solution to the problem of gaining height was told me by one of my respondents , who dreamed of climbing a high flagpole . |
| 3 | ‘ You 'll contact me by three o'clock this afternoon , ’ the magistrate insisted . |
| 4 | We walked up the deserted street with me breathing deeply and Jamie holding me by one elbow . |
| 5 | You can tape me by all means , but they probably wo n't like my voice |
| 6 | I reminded her of Bobbie and would I mind if she called me by that dear nickname ? |
| 7 | The Trunchbull simply grabbed me by one ear and rushed me to The Chokey at the double and threw me inside and locked the door . |
| 8 | He walked over , grabbed me by both lapels and screamed , ‘ Tu comprends , toi , ou quoi ? ’ |
| 9 | I leaned closer to Quigley , who , in a kind of transport of enthusiasm , grabbed me by both ears and squeezed my head hard . |
| 10 | I found a felt-tip pen in the desk drawer and addressed the envelope to ‘ Mr F. MacLean ’ care of a pub I knew in Southwark where they knew me by that name . |
| 11 | It took me by complete surprise . |
| 12 | He took me out last Sunday and I said as we were driving over to Lavenham , I said an early would be much appreciated , I said I cooked the Sunday Lunch for my lodgers , but I have n't , in fact , had any myself he said you 've got to have a high tea , he said you must have a proper meal and he ordered up salad and a a ham salad and have this and have that and have the other , where as some of them like this chap Gerald who was erm sent me by one of the other agencies the first time we went out he took me to a meal and he obviously felt that quite enough , after that he used to come out to see me after he 'd had his meal meanness , hanging onto money ! |
| 13 | Then he held me by both arms and stared fiercely down into my eyes . |