Example sentences of "he [vb past] [pron] by the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Slipping the bit out of Daisy 's mouth , he led her by the halter to a gap in the belt of trees which clothed the river bank . |
| 2 | He led her by the hand into his mother 's kitchen . |
| 3 | He was pulling him , trying to get him off me — he threw him — he just threw him at the bed — I knew he was all right , he were screaming but I could n't — they were both screaming , Cathy and Gary both , and he got me by the throat . |
| 4 | ‘ Harry not back yet ? ’ he asked , as he seated himself by the open fireplace . |
| 5 | But when his father 's will revealed that his marriage to Venetia might mean his losing £10,000 a year ( approximately £400,000 today ) he defeated it by the simple but ruthless stratagem of getting Venetia converted to the faith which he had himself rejected in everything except name . |
| 6 | He drew her by the wrist off the bed , and went back into his own chamber . |
| 7 | He caught him by the shirt . |
| 8 | His intense irritation with his distant superiors transferred itself with an illogical rush to the silent girl , and he caught her by the arm . |
| 9 | He caught her by the waist , in a half rugby tackle , lifted her up , spun her around and in one fell swoop had hoisted her on to his shoulders even before she realised what was happening . |
| 10 | She would have run past him , but he caught her by the elbow . |
| 11 | His gaze swept lazily over her , making her squirm , then with one swift movement he caught her by the wrist , pulling her so abruptly towards him that she stumbled , caught off balance . |
| 12 | She cried out as he caught her by the shoulders . |
| 13 | He grasped me by the shoulder . |
| 14 | He grasped her by the shoulders , his fingers biting in , through the thinness of her top . |
| 15 | I and my new friend then went to Ku where he took another 15,000 pesetas off me — the price had gone up , he said — and he parked me by the dance-floor and said he 'd be back in five minutes . |
| 16 | And he shook me by the throat |
| 17 | He smelt of good-quality eau de toilette , his grasp firm as he shook them by the hand and strode ahead , waving the nanny and his young son towards the sitting-room . |
| 18 | At times he felt tender and protective towards her , but sometimes he surprised himself by the hatred he felt for her , because she was healthy and free and had no need of him . |
| 19 | He pulled her by the hand through the crowded kitchen and hall and over the bodies on the stairs . |
| 20 | Sightless , seeing all , he placed them by the bones of his brother . |
| 21 | He called it by the splendid portmanteau name Geheimschriifmachine — ‘ secret-writing machine ’ . |
| 22 | Finally he grabbed him by the collar , and with a spasmodic effort tipped him off the wharf into the canal . |
| 23 | He grabbed me by the throat and began throttling me , all the while demanding her address . |
| 24 | Welford said : ‘ He grabbed me by the lapels and cuffed me across the face , but I shielded myself from the rest of his blows . ’ |
| 25 | He grabbed me by the arm . |
| 26 | He grabbed her by the arm , and she winced as his fingers dug cruelly into her tender flesh . |
| 27 | Before she could answer he grabbed her by the shoulders and pulled her against him , his fingers biting cruelly into her skin . |
| 28 | He grabbed her by the throat and threatened to kick her . |
| 29 | Pascoe 's colour rose and he shocked her by the vehemence of his refusal . |
| 30 | When Gebrec approached , he took him by the arm and murmured something which Melissa took to be a mild reproof . |