'V n by n' - Construction 4
| Name: | the catch someone by a body-part construction |
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| Description: | A person takes hold of someone by a part of their body. |
| Verbs: | catch, grab, have, hold, take |
| Example: | …he …caught her by the wrists. (BNC) |
| Membership: | by entity; action |
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