Example sentences of "she [adv prt] by the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He glared at her as he dragged her along by the hand at top speed . |
| 2 | ‘ Good morning , Mrs Wooldridge , ’ said Mrs Deacon , letting her in by the back door . |
| 3 | The child took no notice and made no sound when her father slapped one arm and yanked her up by the other . |
| 4 | Alida hauled her up by the arms , plumped up the pillows , and shook them hard , until the dust soared . |
| 5 | ‘ I was to pick her up by the Souk Al-Gadira . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ At the last moment she tried to back out but I dragged her back by the elbow . |
| 7 | Turn round ! girl , ’ and swung her round by the shoulders , and while holding her with one hand she ripped the pieces of tape from the end of each plait , before she tore at the hair until it hung in uneven strands ; then she almost lifted Millie from the floor as , using both hands now , she drew the strands together and began forming them into a tight rope-like plait . |