Example sentences of "[vb past] her by [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In that she exercised the power of appointment and appointed her husband ( provided that he survived her by 30 days ) to receive the income from her father 's estate . |
| 2 | Alex put it on her finger with a sure movement , took her by both hands , and kissed her closely on the mouth . |
| 3 | At the door , Xanthe took her by both hands and held her so hard Miranda felt her nails cut into the palms and her eyes met hers with a pale blue flare , as clear as her father 's , and as unassailable , as she breathed out , holding Miranda by her side , and turned to face her father across the room . |
| 4 | I took her by both hands and I started to swing her in a circle , singing as I went , shouting the words of the song over and over again . |
| 5 | He took her by both hands , and drew her up to stand breast to breast with him . |
| 6 | She was tall for a woman , but he topped her by several inches , forcing her to look up at him . |
| 7 | He gripped her by both shoulders . |