Example sentences of "[adv] hold [pers pn] by the " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | She took a couple of tentative steps but he reached out and swiftly held her by the shoulders . |
| 3 | He was still holding her by the scruff of the neck . |
| 4 | Still holding him by the ears , the Trunchbull lowered him back into his chair behind his desk . |
| 5 | Duvall was still holding him by the throat . |