Example sentences of "[v-ing] her by the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He moved with incredible speed , seizing her by the shoulders and propelling her towards the closed door , a hard violence etching the bones of his face into a mask that would have just done justice to a Viking warrior at his most rapacious . |
| 2 | ‘ It 's a mug 's game , ’ he said , seizing her by the wrist . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | ‘ What 's the sudden hurry ? ’ he growled , coming up beside her and again grasping her by the elbow . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | With Roy holding her by the arms she walked up his body until , reaching his shoulders , she flipped over and landed on her feet , screeching with laughter . |
| 7 | He was still holding her by the scruff of the neck . |
| 8 | Her step , which had begun in unaccustomed buoyancy , began to shrink ; soon , she was trudging round and round with dispirited tread , and her hanging head became so weary that her neighbour , Elisabetta , holding her by the arm , dug her elbow into Rosalba 's ribs to bring her to . |
| 9 | He had released her from his embrace , his hands merely holding her by the upper arms , and she sagged against him , trembling too violently to stand unaided , her knees buckling . |
| 10 | He eyed her searchingly , then stood still , holding her by the shoulders , oblivious of the crowds which parted to avoid them . |
| 11 | He was still clasping her by the shoulders and she tried to shake free . |
| 12 | The reporter squirmed in his seat , and then seizing Stella 's hand placed it on his lap and held it there , gripping her by the wrist . |
| 13 | Catching her by the arm , he said , ‘ Come . |
| 14 | Roman laughed suddenly , catching her by the shoulders and twisting her round to face him . |
| 15 | His hand shot out as Marianne attempted to push past , catching her by the wrist . |
| 16 | He reached out , catching her by the shoulders to jerk her back towards him and give her a hard shake that made her head spin . |
| 17 | She remembered dinner , then dancing with Jack Butler , Annie saying something to her , a nun taking her by the arm . |
| 18 | ‘ Maybe one day we 'll come back , ’ Volkov said , taking her by the arm . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | ‘ But we will go and look just the same , ’ he decided , and , taking her by the arm , he guided her to the front of the building and over to a high parapet . |
| 22 | And then he was dragging her by the hands , racing across the lawn , nearly pulling her arm from its socket , crashing through the kitchen door , crying aloud so that it sounded like a whoop of triumph . |
| 23 | She was awakened some time later by the sound of Fen 's voice and his hand briefly shaking her by the shoulder . |
| 24 | The moment she did so he was on her , grabbing her by the arm , so that the tray shook violently in her slippery hands , trying to drag her to the clock as he screamed , ‘ Look ! |
| 25 | Grabbing her by the arm , he yanked her to her feet . |
| 26 | The tutor appeared unsure , but the boy jumped up from his place , rushing to Beth and grabbing her by the hand . |
| 27 | ‘ What are you talking about , Ellen ? ’ he demanded , grabbing her by the hair . |