They would come to physical harm, literally, over the dog's dead body.

This is probably because women are considered less likely than men to cause physical harm.

How often does it get out of control and cause physical harm?

You are in no danger of physical harm from me.

The police check his arms and trunk for physical harm but do not see anything.

The physical harm we are doing to our children may be the least of it.

But how can any real physical harm come to them when their bodies are here?

Hit may mean to strike someone or something to cause physical harm.

No physical harm can come to him in this form.

He has made threats of physical harm to himself and others.