41.   Mahmoud reached forward, took him by the head and turned his face back towards him.

42.   Or am I trying to take her by surprise?

43.   The National Rivers Authority bought in dozens of workers to pump sludge from the river and take it by tanker for spreading on nearby fields.

44.   They fear that its place at the cutting edge of environmental radicalism has been taking by groups such as Earth First.

45.   Then he rose to his feet suddenly, taking her by surprise.

46.   But then he took her by surprise.

47.   The soft, lethal question took her by surprise.

48.   The suddenness and ferocity of the downpour took her by surprise.

49.   In two long strides, Guy abandoned his leaning position by the fireplace and came to take her by the shoulders, shaking her roughly.

50.   His admission took her by surprise.