21.   The vehemence of her response took me by surprise.

22.   What took her by surprise was her own response to the priest himself.

23.   When Gebrec approached, he took him by the arm and murmured something which Melissa took to be a mild reproof.

24.   She took him by the arm and pushed him out of the door.

25.   Colette took her by the shoulders and shook her.

26.   He took us by a devious route to the center of the city.

27.   I decided to take her by train.

28.   The agreement, yet to be ratified by the US Congress, was expected to take effect by the end of September.

29.   With the Constitution approved, presidential elections were expected to take place by the end of October and legislative elections were scheduled for the end of December.