31.   Melissa took her by the arm and piloted her through the booking hall.

32.   A gush of tears took her by surprise, swamping the last few words.

33.   Half way round the first lap a short sharp guest of wind took them by surprise and they found themselves having an early bath.

34.   Rafiq took Hasan by the hand, and, with a sly look at Robert, joined Maisie.

35.   The first prize was taken by, and scored a hole in one at the seventh.

36.   And if decisions about the economy are taken by a special social stratum, that stratum is a dominant class in relation to the proletariat.

37.   The transition was so abrupt that it took her by surprise.

38.   Seeing that Owen was having difficulties in getting used to the idea, she took him by the hand and pulled him down beside her on the divan.

39.   If the diagnosis of perforation was confirmed, the patient was given intravenous fluids and antibiotics and was advised to take nothing by mouth.

40.   But it took me by surprise.