Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] her by the shoulders " in BNC.

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1 She took her by the shoulders and turned her round to face the house .
2 She cried out as he caught her by the shoulders .
3 He grasped her by the shoulders , his fingers biting in , through the thinness of her top .
4 Before she could answer he grabbed her by the shoulders and pulled her against him , his fingers biting cruelly into her skin .
5 He took her by the shoulders and his face was very close to hers .
6 Alina was holding onto the door , because the six steps that she 'd taken to reach it had almost been enough to exhaust her ; Belov dusted off his hands and came over to her now , and he took her by the shoulders and turned her around and steered her back toward the bed that she 'd just left .
7 He took her by the shoulders and pulled her back against him sharply .
8 He took her by the shoulders — ‘ You and you , all the time you . ’
9 He took her by the shoulders and kissed her instead , a real kiss with his tongue and his teeth and a strong aftertaste of brandy .
10 He took her by the shoulders suddenly , his expression so fierce that Robyn gasped .
11 He took her by the shoulders and shook her .
12 He took her by the shoulders , his eyes urgent .
13 Dr Neil stepped back so swiftly that she almost fell ; he seized her by the shoulders and held her from him .
14 He seized her by the shoulders , his fingers biting into her flesh .
15 He held her by the shoulders and kissed her in continental fashion on the cheeks .
16 He held her by the shoulders with shaking hands .
17 ‘ Remember one thing ! ’ he said angrily , only just controlling himself as he held her by the shoulders .
18 Stopping now , he held her by the shoulders and , bringing his face close to her trembling one , he said , ‘ How could you ! ’
19 He held her by the shoulders , his grip firm and comforting .
20 He gripped her by the shoulders and glared down into her face .
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