She was the one who held us by the throat.

ON the face of it, Iran seems to be holding the world by the throat.

His long fingers reached out like claws of steel, held the small man by the throat.

His voice was dull and strangled, as though someone held him by the throat.

These are the "three men in a room" who, despite rules changes earlier this year, so notoriously hold the state legislative process by the throat.

But only because that incredible left hand still held him by the throat.

Then he turned to the man he held by the throat.

A large hand held Jim firmly by the throat and pushed his head against the passage wall.

The power of the hand that held her by the throat was unmistakable.

The man held the woman by the throat, and tried to choke her.