Example sentences of "hold [pron] by the " in BNC.
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| 31 | She took a couple of tentative steps but he reached out and swiftly held her by the shoulders . |
| 32 | Tony was cowering away , shaking as Damian held him by the lapels of his shirt . |
| 33 | I am praised because I held it by the tail . ’ |