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1 He ventured to lay a detaining hand upon the arm of a superior.
2 But, as he made as if he would rise, something impelled her to lay a detaining hand upon his arm.
3 There would be riot in staid Appleboro if one were so foolish as to lay a detaining hand upon John Flint this day.
4 Tracey Miles sprang to his wife's assistance, but Sergeant Turner took it upon himself to lay a detaining hand on the too-anxious husband's arm.
5 After dinner she once more laid a detaining hand on her companion.
6 Jacket read his purpose and laid a detaining hand upon his arm.
7 Landless half rose, but Godwyn laid a detaining hand upon his arm.
8 At the cathedral steps she laid a detaining hand on Nance's arm.
9 Ransom Vane laid a detaining hand on the arm of the young engineer.
10 But the old fellow laid a detaining hand on his sleeve.
11 In the corridor Greig laid a detaining hand on Britz's elbow.
12 As he passed him, La Boulaye laid a detaining hand upon his arm.
13 Two, blocks further on I laid a detaining hand on my companion's arm.
14 He made a spring forward; but Warbel laid a detaining hand upon his arm.
15 Genevieve laid a detaining hand on her arm and led her into the living-room.
16 Pearl assented and half rose, but Flick laid a detaining hand on her sleeve.
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