Example sentences of "and [verb] [pers pn] at [noun sg] 's " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Whatever is it ? ’ shrieked the old lady , shaking her loose and holding her at arm 's length .
2 Dulé took the centre of the ring , a finger drum began to pitter-pat , a pair of flutes at different pitches to call and coo ; at the click of a rattle Dulé lifted the ten-foot ladder into a vertical position and balanced it at arm 's length ; facing it , he dropped his head as if to a partner in a dance , placed one foot on the bottom rung and made a feint at climbing , the ladder pitched away from him and he let it fall , to rising laughter from the audience around him .
3 Now you get frightened and keep me at arm 's length !
4 And then she abruptly pulled away and held him at arm 's length .
5 The man brought out a photograph and held it at arm 's length , walking toward them .
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