Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] [pron] [adv] by the " in BNC.
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| 1 | the first thing that we , we , we would respect is and suggest and this is a course which has been offered erm , erm , in order of other cases , er , we should ask that the er because of the adjournment necessary for investigation , the , the money will attract interest and we would ask for an order that the erm , the plaintiff is entitled to interest at the special account rate on any lump sum hereafter ordered to be paid , now what that means is that if at the end of the day the instruction say goes off and the conventional lump sum order is made , we are entitled to interest on the whole of that lump sum , if on the other hand a structured settlement is put into position and er part is either applied to the purchase of the annuities , in the commercial way to try and settle it or taken it back by the health authority , in consideration for self funding structured settlement , then we would only get the interest on the actual cash we have been kept |
| 2 | ‘ I gathered it up , ’ he was to say , ‘ I actually scooped up the evil hungering thing in my arms and carried it into the house and laid it down by the fire . ’ |
| 3 | They 're erm , I erm , said goodbye come and pick me up by the school . |
| 4 | Or if you will , I will come to the abbey gate , and bring you there by the least frequented way . ’ |
| 5 | He threw the deadly , humming weapon into the air and caught it deftly by the shaft . |
| 6 | I released her hand and grasped her firmly by the buttocks , small but ripe . |
| 7 | She went straight to her jug of water and lifted it up by the handle and peered inside . |
| 8 | Luke reached out and shook her gently by the shoulders . |
| 9 | Emmie put the tray down on the bed and shook her gently by the shoulder . |
| 10 | Then he strode forward and shook her roughly by the shoulders . |
| 11 | Now he beckoned Cameron over and shook him formally by the hand . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | He lifted the tray from her lap and set it down by the bed . |
| 14 | The chimney swift of Asia manages to collect twigs by flying at a branch , seizing one with its beak and breaking it off by the sheer force of its aerial velocity . |
| 15 | A rotating mechanism traps the hair and plucks it out by the root . |
| 16 | In a dream , she saw him reach out and take her possessively by the elbow . |
| 17 | In the hall she wraps a long scarf round her neck and puts on a cream-coloured quilted cotton jacket , with wide shoulders and inset sleeves , and lets herself out by the front door . |
| 18 | Before Corbett could open his mouth , Prince Edward came forward and took him firmly by the hand . |
| 19 | ‘ By the grace of God , yes , ’ he said , and leaned and took her gently by the wrist , but did not force her hand away . |
| 20 | A TIGER snatched a five-year-old girl from a van full of tourists after smashing a window with a paw and dragging her away by the head . |
| 21 | He was already inside and sitting himself down by the time I spoke . |
| 22 | Eventually he pulled her off and dragged her away by the scruff of her neck . |
| 23 | Ruth sat down on the edge of the bed after he had left her , instructing her to come downstairs when she was refreshed and join him outside by the pool for a drink . |
| 24 | The queen smiled and tweaked me gently by the cheek . |
| 25 | The child took no notice and made no sound when her father slapped one arm and yanked her up by the other . |
| 26 | The police-sergeant took the envelope and held it carefully by the edges between his fingers and thumb . |