Example sentences of "[vb past] her by the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He groaned , then grasped her by the buttocks and lifted her , backing her against the wall , thrusting up into her once , twice , a third time before he came explosively , feeling her shudder violently against him . |
| 2 | One large , official hand grasped her by the elbow . |
| 3 | He grasped her by the shoulders , his fingers biting in , through the thinness of her top . |
| 4 | He drew her by the wrist off the bed , and went back into his own chamber . |
| 5 | I found her by the side of the house with her dog , looking like a complete tramp , with a patched-up old coat and hair all over the place . |
| 6 | A group of workmen crossing over to the Valley just before dawn found her by the shore . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ The middle sister found her by the pool in their garden . |
| 8 | Bob caught her by the shoulder and used his own to wipe her face , while John turned on the woman and let loose a volley of dismissive French . |
| 9 | His intense irritation with his distant superiors transferred itself with an illogical rush to the silent girl , and he caught her by the arm . |
| 10 | I followed her up to one of the other floors and caught her by the elbow . |
| 11 | She made for the door , but as perforce she had to pass him he put out a hand and caught her by the wrist . |
| 12 | He caught her by the waist , in a half rugby tackle , lifted her up , spun her around and in one fell swoop had hoisted her on to his shoulders even before she realised what was happening . |
| 13 | She would have run past him , but he caught her by the elbow . |
| 14 | Then , as she skewered him with a look of pure detestation , he reached out suddenly and caught her by the wrists . |
| 15 | Something was beginning to happen to her , an excitement , a wildness that caught her by the throat . |
| 16 | His gaze swept lazily over her , making her squirm , then with one swift movement he caught her by the wrist , pulling her so abruptly towards him that she stumbled , caught off balance . |
| 17 | She gasped as Nicolo reached out and caught her by the shoulders . |
| 18 | She cried out as he caught her by the shoulders . |
| 19 | Leonora turned away blindly , and Penry caught her by the shoulders , forcing her round to face him . |
| 20 | ‘ Oh , yes , it bloody well will ! ’ he said thickly , and caught her by the wrist , dragging her against his hard body . |
| 21 | Damian released Tony with a violent shove , strode to Rachel , caught her by the shoulders , his face fierce . |
| 22 | Llewelyn caught her by the hand as she rose , with one of those warm , moving gestures of his that came so suddenly out of the very centre of his royalty , to join him by the heart with the simplest of those who moved about him . |
| 23 | ‘ I 'm glad she waited for the wedding to be over , ’ whispered Mrs Alderley in Theda 's ear , as she joined her by the French windows that had been opened to the terrace outside . |
| 24 | Abuelo Freitas reached out and shook her by the hand . |
| 25 | After Becky had bade her farewells to the rest of the party , Guy drove her back to Chelsea and having said , ‘ Goodnight , Miss Salmon , ’ shook her by the hand . |
| 26 | He pulled her by the hand through the crowded kitchen and hall and over the bodies on the stairs . |
| 27 | Perhaps you pulled her by the ankles , dragging her head beneath the water ? |
| 28 | Pascoe 's colour rose and he shocked her by the vehemence of his refusal . |
| 29 | I went across and grabbed her by the lapels . |
| 30 | I was told they sent for a nurse who came at me with a needle so I grabbed her by the breast and threw her down on the hors d'oeuvres . |