Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] [pers pn] by the arm " in BNC.
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| 1 | The stranger had her by the arm . |
| 2 | A constable had him by the arm and was turning him about — was that all ? no arguments ? |
| 3 | When the boy gave no answer , the old man took him by the arm and propelled him to the far end of the room , down the narrow stairway , through the tiny door and back to the safety of his own bedroom . |
| 4 | My master seized me by the arm and pulled me over . |
| 5 | As weird Norman Bates was climbing the stairs in that awful , old dark house , the tension was so frightening that I almost screamed aloud , when my then boyfriend grabbed me by the arm and said : ‘ Let's watch horror films together for the rest of our lives ! ’ |