Example sentences of "take [pers pn] [prep] the shoulders " in BNC.
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| 1 | I remember once I took you by the shoulders and said , ‘ Listen , love , I 'm talking to you about your mother . ’ |
| 2 | His Mum took him by the shoulders and turned him to face her . |
| 3 | He took her by the shoulders and his face was very close to hers . |
| 4 | Alina was holding onto the door , because the six steps that she 'd taken to reach it had almost been enough to exhaust her ; Belov dusted off his hands and came over to her now , and he took her by the shoulders and turned her around and steered her back toward the bed that she 'd just left . |
| 5 | He took her by the shoulders and pulled her back against him sharply . |
| 6 | She took her by the shoulders and turned her round to face the house . |
| 7 | He took her by the shoulders — ‘ You and you , all the time you . ’ |
| 8 | He took her by the shoulders and kissed her instead , a real kiss with his tongue and his teeth and a strong aftertaste of brandy . |
| 9 | He took her by the shoulders suddenly , his expression so fierce that Robyn gasped . |
| 10 | Sitting on the bed , Theda took her by the shoulders and dragged her to sit up . |
| 11 | He took her by the shoulders and shook her . |
| 12 | He took her by the shoulders , his eyes urgent . |
| 13 | He caught her ankle , lunging at her , took her by the shoulders and flung her on to her back , his breathing hoarse and his eyes blazing with fury . |
| 14 | Nour had taken me by the shoulders and was pushing me towards the pool . |
| 15 | And , as the big metal bird had lifted up into the sky , two heavy hands had taken her by the shoulders . |
| 16 | Then he saw Carrie turn and look at Mick and Mick take her by the shoulders and look down into her face . |
| 17 | I stride over and take her by the shoulders in the same way I held Darius . |
| 18 | Still holding her , he locked the door behind them , then released her wrist to take her by the shoulders and pin her against the wall . |
| 19 | In two long strides , Guy abandoned his leaning position by the fireplace and came to take her by the shoulders , shaking her roughly . |