Example sentences of "took me by the " in BNC.
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1 | He took me by the wrist , and held me hard , |
2 | I was arrested for riding a bicycle without a rear light ; I woke as an enraged policeman took me by the throat . |
3 | Jerry and Anna stood watching the swaying elephants in complete fascination , and Sam took me by the hand across to the cage of a huge lion . |
4 | He took me by the hand |
5 | A woman hurried over to me and took me by the hand . |
6 | He came running out and took me by the sleeve in the darkness . |
7 | As I landed , four of the men came towards me and took me by the arms . |
8 | Mrs Donnan came and took me by the hand . |
9 | Or it can be used to express requests for which one can assume willingness to comply : ( 209 ) ( She ) took me by the hand , and bidding me be of good cheer , set off with Gus in a coach , to pay a visit to those persons . |