Example sentences of "her arm [conj] [vb base] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pinned as she was beneath his weight she had n't even the leverage to free her arms or buck him off — though she tried desperately . |
| 2 | The woman had left the bags and O saw she was walking back to the child , he heard her heels , but O did not stay to see what she did to the child ( and so he did not see her pick the child up in her arms and hold him tight ) ; he turned quickly , and left the station as fast as he could . |
| 3 | She would have liked to take the girl in her arms and hold her for a long time . |
| 4 | She suppressed a terrible desire to fold her arms and break into a hornpipe . |
| 5 | I put my hands on her arms and try to move her aside . |
| 6 | He had the worry and responsibility of his sister on his shoulders , and she wished she could take him in her arms and comfort him . |
| 7 | ‘ Confound you , ca n't you even face me now ? ’ he growled , and , walking up to her , he bent to seize her arms and drag her to her feet . |
| 8 | Suddenly , she wanted to hold him in her arms and feel his warmth against her . |
| 9 | Sorry hold on to her arms and do it . |
| 10 | ‘ Hello , my love , ’ Ashley said , and ran forward to sweep him up into her arms and bury his head against her shoulder . |
| 11 | It would be so easy to give up the battle she 'd been waging against him , simply to lay down her arms and give herself up to the ecstasy of possession . |
| 12 | Her mother described her as a dog waiting for the next command , and all she wanted to do was hold out her arms and say ‘ Come here ’ , but she was completely powerless to do anything at all . |
| 13 | To the second , she would enfold her in her arms and say , No , darling , I 'm not vexed with you . |
| 14 | With great effort she managed to bend her arm and jab the point of her elbow in the soft pit of his stomach . |
| 15 | He was about to take her arm and help her into the culvert but she neither needed nor wanted his help . |
| 16 | His last words came in a soft murmur as he stepped across the path to clasp her arm and swing her round to face him . |
| 17 | She felt the warmth of that kiss steal slowly up her arm and wrap itself around her heart . |
| 18 | Hari felt him take her arm and lead her beneath the overhanging trees . |
| 19 | What else could she do , Merrill asked herself , but stand up , pleasantly acquiescent because of Richard 's presence , and let Luke take her arm and lead her into a room which had been cleared for dancing ? |