Example sentences of "and take [pron] by the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Already Parfois seemed to lie behind them , and Harry had almost lost that tense expectation that at every step someone would reach out and take him by the shoulder to haul him back into captivity . |
| 2 | The governor raised his shaggy brows at Flavia Sherman in a theatrical expression of sympathy as her husband launched into a detailed discussion of his hunting plans , and taking her by the elbow , he guided her away towards the waiting throng to begin introducing her . |
| 3 | I 'll be with you in a few minutes , ’ and he whipped up his coat from among a stack of luggage and instruments lying in the hall , and taking her by the arm he hurried her through the kitchen . |
| 4 | ‘ Follow me and no harm will come to thy sheep ’ , the Emperor replied , and taking him by the hand led him into a cave in the side of the mountain . |
| 5 | ‘ Do you know this face ? ’ said Isambard , turning Harry about in his hands to display him to them all , and taking him by the chin to jerk up his face to the light when he turned it haughtily aside . |
| 6 | Paul did not , or affected not to , hear her and Erika walked across the yard and took him by the elbow . |
| 7 | A few minutes later she hurried back and took him by the hand . |
| 8 | He reached for Pie and took him by the throat . |
| 9 | At the house door she left the candle burning upon a shelf within , and took him by the hand to lead him across the stones of the court to the wicket gate ; but he halted her suddenly , drawing her back within the shelter of the doorway . |
| 10 | Her nanny had other ideas and took her by the hand . |
| 11 | He sighed and took her by the arm . |
| 12 | The Doctor jumped up and took her by the hand . |
| 13 | He looked momentarily surprised and then , after throwing Luke a somewhat triumphant look , he smiled and took her by the hand , and led her through into the living-room . |
| 14 | ‘ Come on , ’ he said , and took her by the hand . |
| 15 | Damian bit out , and took her by the wrist , dragging her to the door while the nurses began moving Charles , filling needles , checking his blood-pressure , tapping buttons on the heart machine . |
| 16 | A woman hurried over to me and took me by the hand . |
| 17 | He came running out and took me by the sleeve in the darkness . |
| 18 | As I landed , four of the men came towards me and took me by the arms . |
| 19 | Mrs Donnan came and took me by the hand . |
| 20 | The maydes came in to make the bed , and hearing a thing in a case cry Tick , Tick , Tick , presently concluded that it was his Devill , and took it by the string with the tongues , and threw it out of the windowe into the mote ( to drown the Devill ) . |
| 21 | I stride over and take her by the shoulders in the same way I held Darius . |