Example sentences of "had his [noun] around " in BNC.
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| 1 | For there was absolutely no need at all for him to walk so close to where she was walking or to bump into her and so catch her off balance — the end result being that he had his arms around her , as if to save her , before she could stop him . |
| 2 | The man had his fingers around the woman 's throat and was banging her head against the back of the seat . |
| 3 | One night , alarmed by her screams , I ran downstairs to find the lounge in disarray and my Mother pinned to the floor with a bloodied face and bulging eyes , straddled by George who had his hands around her throat . |
| 4 | The death-faced hooligan had his arm around her now , comforting her , consoling her . |
| 5 | A man had his arm around her , rocking her from side to side as the singers swayed with their patriotic song . |
| 6 | Franco had his arm around his elder brother 's shoulder , his mouth close to his face , his other arm gesticulating gracefully , as if conducting an invisible band of players . |