Example sentences of "arm [prep] [pers pn] [conj] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | He thought for a moment that if she would only accept his feelings for Carrie he would go to her this minute and put his arms about her and comfort her , but he knew she would never accept Carrie . |
2 | He put his arms about her and lowered his face to meet her lips , then came and sat with them . |
3 | Loulou flung his arms about her and kissed her lovingly on the mouth . |
4 | Out of sight and sound of the house , in the wood , he put his arms about her and kissed her hungrily ; and she returned his kisses with fervour , muttering , ‘ Oh Charlie . |
5 | He nodded at her words , putting his arms about her and resting his head on her shoulder for a moment , seeking the comfort of her warm embrace . |
6 | And when Jessie saw this man that she loved slide down the wall , then drop onto his side , she screamed ; but her screaming was soon checked by her father who , staggering towards her , put his hand over her mouth then twisted one of her arms behind her and thrust her towards the staircase door . |
7 | With palms facing upwards , take your arms behind you and hold them as high as possible . |
8 | With palms facing upwards , take your arms behind you and pull them towards each other 35 times . |
9 | With palms facing upwards , take your arms behind you and pull them towards each other 35 times . |
10 | With palms facing upwards , take your arms behind you and pull them towards each other 30 times . |
11 | Once outside he linked arms with her and took her to the little pub that the station staff used . |
12 | Topknot spread his arms above him and muttered something at the sky . |
13 | She twined her arms round him and kissed his cheek . |
14 | I think , perhaps I 'll just try putting my arms round him and kissing him . |
15 | Put my arms round him and kiss him . |
16 | Mrs Sowerby put her arms round him and held him to her . |
17 | She put her arms round him and held him tightly . |
18 | She put her arms round him and held him . |
19 | She put her arms round him and held him tight against her . |
20 | But at the same time I wo n't be throwing my arms round them and kissing them either , ’ he said . |
21 | With this , he suddenly threw his arms round her and hugged her so tight she could hardly breathe . |
22 | ‘ Oh , Anne , I do n't deserve you , ’ he said impulsively , flinging his arms round her and kissing her . |
23 | She moved , as she often did , from pure , concentrated malice , to a vaguely girlish mode , as if she was looking for someone ( not Henry ) to put his arms round her and tell her everything was all right . |
24 | John put his arms round her and kissed her passionately . |
25 | Go to find her at lunch-time , throw my arms round her and promise my never-ending life-long devotion . |
26 | He put both arms round her and held her tight to his chest . |
27 | as if it were the most natural thing in the world , he put his arms round her and held her close . |
28 | For a moment she thought he was going to throw his arms round her and hug her , she was sure he had been thinking of it , but he hesitated and she turned away . |
29 | ‘ You just wanted to put your arms round her and hug her and tell her everything would be all right , that we would find her mummy soon . |
30 | His dark brows rose in astonishment at this attack and then he slid his arms round her and pulled her towards him , looking down at her with the sort of expression a grown-up reserved for a naughty child . |