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Meanings of stopped a man in English

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Usage of stopped a man in English
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Rebels stopped a man trying to go and check on his house.
Reuters
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Presently he stopped a man at the side of the road, and asked,-
Bertie's Home; or, the Way to be Happy
3
She stopped a man who was going down to the vessel.
On the Beach
4
When he stopped a man flashed a lantern into his face.
Carmen's Messenger
5
Three nights ago we stopped a man returning from Lima.
At the Point of the Sword
6
Ramesh Raju stopped a man with a backpack from entering the Zion church full of worshippers.
BBC
7
I stopped a man-a stranger-andtold him I wanted $5.
Stories of Achievement, Volume IV, Authors and Journalists
8
Jack sprang out and stopped a man.
Frank Merriwell's Nobility; Or, The Tragedy of the Ocean Tramp
9
Tom Faggus cried, with a contempt that moved me: 'I would never have stopped a man for that.
Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor
10
The garda was patrolling the area at around 8 p.m. when she stopped a man and a woman for questioning.
The Irish Times
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So (to use Sir Patrick's phrase) had the woman broken through difficulties which would have stopped a man.
Man and Wife
12
Gardaí carrying out speed checks in Co Monaghan stopped a man carrying four handguns as well as ammunition on Wednesday afternoon.
The Irish Times
13
He had stopped a man wearing a beret and asked for a cigarette, but the man had threatened to have him arrested.
A Confederacy of Dunces
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He even stopped a man who was driving along the highway to inquire about his horse, which he perceived was very lame.
Aunt Jane's Nieces at Work
15
I stopped a man on the street and asked if he knew Aron, but the man just shook his head and moved on.
The Storyteller
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If you stopped a man like that once-talkedhim out of it, say-doyou think he'd try it again, or does that moment pass forever?
11/22/63
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