Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] her by the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The words seized her by the throat . |
| 2 | Of course , he did n't mean it , but just for a moment the implied tenderness in his words took her by the throat . |
| 3 | Amyas took her by the arm and helped her to her feet . |
| 4 | On the same day Prime Minister Hanna Suchocka said that she would firmly use the increased powers given her by the small constitution , including giving orders to ministers , which had not been possible before . |
| 5 | The Factory Whistle had been republished a few days before , and beside her Viola kept the pile of six copies sent her by the publishers , with its Lowry-ish cover of tall chimneys and matchstick men . |