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Examples
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Her right fore-arm was clutched tightly in her left hand, while the white cheeks, centred with the spots of flaming red, reminded him of the time he had first seen her angry.
Chapter 26 2010
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The man's first kick, aimed at Harley's face, he blocked with his fore-arm; and, before the man could make a second kick, Jerry erupted on the scene.
CHAPTER XXXVI 2010
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I don't think it lasted four minutes, at the end of which time Bill King was the unhappy possessor of four broken ribs, a broken fore-arm, and a dislocated shoulder-blade.
THE HEATHEN 2010
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It is neat to see "fore-arm style" fiddle playing!
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And this is what's important — his costume was composed of a grey wig that spilled over his forehead, a beard and moustache, black leather pants and a heavy jacket and most importantly, a metal fore-arm guard that looked suspiciously like a plaster-of-paris cast painted over with silver glitter.
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The sergeant was within a yard of me, side on, revolver hand extended towards the wrestlers on the floor; there was two feet of heavy chain between my wrists, so with a silent frantic prayer I swung my hands sideways and over, lashing the doubled chain at his fore-arm with all my strength.
The Sky Writer Geoff Barbanell 2010
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Rather have the wt at my shoulder than on fore-arm.
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Quoth he, “I take refuge with Allah from the envious,” and baring his fore-arm, showed her that it was like silver.
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Caliph marvelled at the force of her fore-arm and the strength of her mind, and they carried the dead Wazir forth of the pavilion and burnt him.
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He is described as of middling stature, large — limbed, broad shouldered, fleshy of thigh and long in the fore-arm which was hairy.
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