close arrest
Example Sentences
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Reynolds had been in close arrest three days.
From Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign by Ashton, John
"This man's under close arrest," the old soldier was telling them.
From The Cosmic Computer by Piper, H. Beam
Ferry and Pierce both commanded sections now, as Doyle remained in close arrest and "Pills the Less" in close attendance.
From Waring's Peril by King, Charles
A quarter of an hour later, in close arrest, Lieutenant Winn returned to his own roof and locked himself in his den.
From A Trooper Galahad by King, Charles
At 1 a.m. on the 31st the authorities raided the isolated hut on the Norfolk coast, captured the German telegraph operator in the act of communicating with Borkum, and hurried him away under close arrest.
From With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
