close arrest
Example Sentences
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Billy Gray was indeed in close arrest and the grim prophecy was fulfilled—Colonel Canker was proving “anything but a guardian angel to him.”
From Found in the Philippines The Story of a Woman's Letters by King, Charles
He instructed an Irish renegade and member of his cabinet, called Nolin, to see to it that the prisoner was kept under close arrest until her fate was decided upon—which would probably be before morning.
From The Rising of the Red Man A Romance of the Louis Riel Rebellion by Mackie, John
Placed in close arrest because of previous telegrams.
From A Wounded Name by King, Charles
Then, as Devers had been in close arrest much over seven days, he demanded "extended limits," which were readily accorded him.
From Under Fire by Cox, C. B.
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
