Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] she by the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Something was beginning to happen to her , an excitement , a wildness that caught her by the throat . |
| 2 | She tells me the ambulance is on its way , then she fetches Ma downstairs and sits her by the Rayburn . |
| 3 | I followed her up to one of the other floors and caught her by the elbow . |
| 4 | She made for the door , but as perforce she had to pass him he put out a hand and caught her by the wrist . |
| 5 | Then , as she skewered him with a look of pure detestation , he reached out suddenly and caught her by the wrists . |
| 6 | She gasped as Nicolo reached out and caught her by the shoulders . |
| 7 | ‘ Oh , yes , it bloody well will ! ’ he said thickly , and caught her by the wrist , dragging her against his hard body . |
| 8 | Swiftly I bend forward and grab her by the waist . |
| 9 | Abuelo Freitas reached out and shook her by the hand . |
| 10 | Without warning he grabbed her tennis racquet — which she 'd been swinging so nonchalantly and grasping her by the scruff of the neck , pushed her roughly over the back of a chair . |
| 11 | Taking his curtain calls after a successful speech , he drew her to him by the hand and entwined his arms with hers until she gently shook him off , whereupon he enjoyed his triumph for a while manfully alone , until he again resorted to his wife Glenys , going to fetch her , leading her again by the hand , and holding her by the waist . |
| 12 | I went across and grabbed her by the lapels . |
| 13 | Scott shot out a hand and grabbed her by the shoulder , spinning her round . |
| 14 | He tore towards her , menace in every line of him as he caught up with her and grabbed her by the shoulders , his eyes blazing . |
| 15 | The little girl , however , appeared to be roaring her approval as Punch proceeded to batter his wife and lay her by the baby 's side . |
| 16 | The governor raised his shaggy brows at Flavia Sherman in a theatrical expression of sympathy as her husband launched into a detailed discussion of his hunting plans , and taking her by the elbow , he guided her away towards the waiting throng to begin introducing her . |
| 17 | I 'll be with you in a few minutes , ’ and he whipped up his coat from among a stack of luggage and instruments lying in the hall , and taking her by the arm he hurried her through the kitchen . |
| 18 | He crossed the bridge and seized her by the shoulders , shouting above the noise , ‘ My wife ? |
| 19 | Her nanny had other ideas and took her by the hand . |
| 20 | He sighed and took her by the arm . |
| 21 | The Doctor jumped up and took her by the hand . |
| 22 | He looked momentarily surprised and then , after throwing Luke a somewhat triumphant look , he smiled and took her by the hand , and led her through into the living-room . |
| 23 | ‘ Come on , ’ he said , and took her by the hand . |
| 24 | Damian bit out , and took her by the wrist , dragging her to the door while the nurses began moving Charles , filling needles , checking his blood-pressure , tapping buttons on the heart machine . |
| 25 | I stride over and take her by the shoulders in the same way I held Darius . |
| 26 | The tutor appeared unsure , but the boy jumped up from his place , rushing to Beth and grabbing her by the hand . |
| 27 | He finished dressing , then came and held her by the shoulders , kissing her lightly on the mouth . |
| 28 | Ariel went to her , and held her by the shoulders and raised her till her feet touched the earthen floor , then pitched her forward till she stood in her crooked hoop . |