Example sentences of "arms [adv] over " in BNC.

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1 The watchman lay down on the sand and put his arms together over his head .
2 So far all we know is what has appeared in the newspapers , that you have , shall we say , brought into life a baby — a human baby just like any one of the infants sleeping in their mothers ' arms all over the world — in a way that is to say the least unusual .
3 As you do so move your arms backwards over your head , then forward , and repeat as many times as is comfortable .
4 Biting her full lower lip hard between her teeth , she crossed her arms quickly over her breasts , but not before the glimmer of recognition in Guy Sterne 's enigmatic eyes .
5 THE organisation representing rank and file members of the Republic 's army was up in arms today over a new security vetting procedure .
6 Speechless for a moment , Ashley could not decide whether to scream , cross her arms protectively over her chest , or to hit him .
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