Example sentences of "[vb -s] me by the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
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| 1 | I want to get summat else to play with and I try and get up , but Peter holds me by the arm . |
| 2 | Harriet plucks me by the sleeve and whispers , ‘ Mummy , what will Tracey 's Gran do now she 's dead , if she wants to go to the loo ? ’ |
| 3 | Before waiting for an answer she takes me by the hand and leads me on to the dance floor . |
| 4 | She takes me by the hand , but stops , and kisses Bob straight on the lips . |
| 5 | I feel like I was behind glass , and for a moment I am reminded of my dream , but Jancey pulls me by the arm back into reality and asks , ‘ You want to come say hello to your friends ? ’ |