Example sentences of "took [pers pn] [prep] the arm " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sister Cooney took him by the arm and he went with her , unresisting . |
| 2 | Tommy took him by the arm and led him to the chair . |
| 3 | When the boy gave no answer , the old man took him by the arm and propelled him to the far end of the room , down the narrow stairway , through the tiny door and back to the safety of his own bedroom . |
| 4 | She took him by the arm and led him unresistingly into the house . |
| 5 | Gebrec returned from putting the bus away and Bonard took him by the arm and led him to the terrace . |
| 6 | When Gebrec approached , he took him by the arm and murmured something which Melissa took to be a mild reproof . |
| 7 | ‘ That 's him , then , all gone , ’ Gloria said , before a nurse came scurrying out through the doors , took her by the arm and led her back into the ward . |
| 8 | Allen took her by the arm and led her to the nearest stone shelter . |
| 9 | Delaney took her by the arm , and held her tightly as she struggled . |
| 10 | ‘ She met some guy in there that day , some guy she used to go with , and he must 've said something because the next thing anyone knew , she was screaming at him , Pete was in the bar the morning after , he said the window was all over the floor , apparently she 'd thrown an ashtray at the guy and it had missed and taken the whole window out instead , and when he took her by the arm and tried to calm her down , she shook him off and ran out of the bar , right out in the street , and like I said , it was the bottom of a hill and there was a truck coming — ‘ |
| 11 | Amyas took her by the arm and helped her to her feet . |
| 12 | He sighed and took her by the arm . |
| 13 | He took her by the arm then and Robyn found herself half running , half stumbling behind . |
| 14 | He took her by the arm , in a grip that was firm and inescapable , and Robyn felt the sudden shock of awareness , as the undeniable strength of his body pressed close for a moment against her own . |
| 15 | Melissa took her by the arm and piloted her through the booking hall . |