Example sentences of "[coord] [vb past] [noun prp] by the " in BNC.

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1 Nutty nipped in and caught Jazz by the elbow .
2 As they turned a corner on the path , the clerk suddenly stopped and grasped Ranulf by the arm .
3 Nana 's rage struck like lightning ; now she shot from her chair and grabbed Martha by the arm , dragging her into the stuffy gloom of the bedroom .
4 He raced up to them and grabbed Harry by the arm .
5 Parting the heather , he reached down and grabbed Fergus by the hand .
6 He reached down and grabbed Twoflower by the scruff of his neck , dragging him across the saddle tree .
7 He was about to lead Sir John through the wicket gate to the priest 's house when a dark shape jumped from the shadows and grabbed Philomel by the bridle .
8 Cheryl ran into the airlock chamber and grabbed Piper by the throat , jerking the woman harshly to her feet .
9 The beam came to rest on the Ngo brothers , and after a moment 's hesitation Duclos bent down and seized Hoc by the arm .
10 Stewart strode over and seized Cameron by the front of his cloak .
11 She sprang up , knocking over her coffee-cup in the process , and clutched Robyn by the shoulders .
12 He scrambled over the fallen branch and saw Lee by the gate with the gun .
13 Zacco raised his hand from his sword and took Nicholas by the face in hard fingers .
14 He reached out and took Tabitha by the arm .
15 At that moment a policeman arrived and took Oliver by the collar .
16 He leaned down and took Piper by the shirtfront , hauling him upright then turning the man and running him backwards across the room .
17 Two men in white coats ran in and took Susan by the arms .
18 He was half man and half fish ; because he could live on both land and sea he was created Lord of the World and renamed Bel by the Sumerians .
19 Cranston grinned and gripped Athelstan by the wrist .
20 Peter put out a hand and gripped Sarella by the shoulder as she took an involuntary pace forward .
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