Example sentences of "took [noun prp] by the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Doctor took Rosheen by the hand . |
| 2 | He took Kelly by the arm to where a man in dark robes was in earnest conversation with a girl in a skimpy black T-shirt with ‘ BIMBO POWER ’ scrawled in white across her chest . |
| 3 | She took Kelly by the arm ; terrified , Kelly allowed herself to be led away like a little girl . |
| 4 | I took Montaine by the hand and led her through the empty rooms … there were very many . |
| 5 | Pearce took Cardiff by the sleeve . |
| 6 | The captain took Corbett by the sleeve , led him over to them and tapped one of the players on the shoulder . |
| 7 | And if you think I 'm to be taken in that easy , Miss Jennifer , then think again ! " and muttering to himself that it was as great a pity to see women weep as geese go barefoot , he took Ann by the arm and went back into his house . |
| 8 | The Brownie Guider took Brenda by the arm . |
| 9 | Rosie took Artemis by the hand and led her down the corridor to a small room right at the end . |
| 10 | Rafiq took Hasan by the hand , and , with a sly look at Robert , joined Maisie . |
| 11 | He leaned down and took Piper by the shirtfront , hauling him upright then turning the man and running him backwards across the room . |
| 12 | At that moment a policeman arrived and took Oliver by the collar . |
| 13 | McGowan took Jed by the arm and led him over to the cardboard box . |
| 14 | He reached out and took Tabitha by the arm . |
| 15 | The old man took Yanek by the hand , led him up to the castle door , and knocked . |
| 16 | Gary got up , took Paula by the arm and led her over to the low sofa . |
| 17 | The tiny woman took Tuppe by the hand and led him into the darkness at the rear of the shop . |
| 18 | took Achilles by the heel |
| 19 | Took Laura by the arm and bade adieu to the Tomorrowman Tavern . |
| 20 | He took Laura by the arm and guided her through the revolving doors . |
| 21 | Zacco raised his hand from his sword and took Nicholas by the face in hard fingers . |
| 22 | It took Alice by the hand and began to run . |
| 23 | Duvall took Jimmy by the throat again , and drew back his other hand with the broken bottle . |
| 24 | Corbett stared at him and looked away , the tension between them broken by the Pictish leader who took Thomas by the hand , like a child with a parent , and led him into the largest house , beckoning Corbett to follow them . |
| 25 | He took Telford by the elbow and drew him aside . |