Example sentences of "arm [vb past] around [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You bankers are full of intrigue and schemes — Lucenzo ! ’ she warned huskily , as his arms came around her . |
| 2 | His arms came around her and she pressed willingly into them , lifting her chin and stretching up on her toes so that he did not have to bend so far towards her . |
| 3 | For a moment , he was very still , then his arms came around her , enfolding her like a refuge against the storm . |
| 4 | Strong arms reached around her from behind . |
| 5 | Her arms went around him , and she held him tight . |
| 6 | His arms went around her ; she wanted to push him away , but his skin , naked and warm beneath the open shirt , brushed hers and she felt suddenly boneless . |
| 7 | But even as she made to turn away , his arms slid around her and she closed her eyes to everything but the sheer beauty of his kiss , the exquisite torture of his lips moving over her own , the hard strength of his body pressed against hers . |
| 8 | He never moved but waited for her to come to him , and when she did his arm came around her with a swift , protective action that was not lost at all on Maggie . |
| 9 | His arm went around her , squeezing gently , a reassuring , comforting gesture . |
| 10 | Martin 's arm slipped around him . |