Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [verb] his arm " in BNC.
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| 1 | He takes another smouldering drag then jerks the cigar away and lets his arm droop to his side . |
| 2 | She laughed good-naturedly and squeezed his arm . |
| 3 | Mr Gubb made an angry move forward and seized his arm . |
| 4 | Kopyion bounded forward and slammed his arm against Carlson 's chest . |
| 5 | Jack stepped forward and put his arm round Ludens , the doctor made a washing-his-hands-of-the-matter gesture , and Franca said , ‘ Oh do what you like ! ’ |
| 6 | Knowing that it could only be bad news , Harry , who had been standing in the doorway , stepped forward and put his arm round Cora-Beth 's shoulders . |
| 7 | He sighed heavily and dropped his arm back on the bed . |
| 8 | He stood breathing heavily and holding his arm ; wounded but in no pain . |
| 9 | She moved nimbly and took his arm in a firm but not hurtful a grip . |
| 10 | Without replying , the boy sniffed miserably and raised his arm . |