Example sentences of "arm so [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bend forward , keeping knees slightly bent to avoid strain , and put your shoulder under the person 's arm so that their arm is over your back . |
| 2 | The Bloodthirster lashed out and struck him a terrible blow , breaking the bones of his left arm so that his shield hung useless at his side . |
| 3 | The knight had to swerve at the last moment to avoid a head-on collision with his opponent , but at the same time he had to couch his lance to his side as tightly as possible with his hand and under his arm so that the lance blow was struck with all the weight and momentum of his horse behind it , for if in swerving aside he moved his hand or used his arm to thrust at his opponent then a blow delivered in this manner would have no effect whatever . |
| 4 | Carla took her shoes off and loosed his arm so that she could walk through the lip of foam . |
| 5 | She wears two garments : a long , short-sleeved shift of thin stuff , the chiton ; and over that the himation , a heavy wrap brought over right shoulder and under left arm so that it makes a curved diagonal across the breast , an important accent in this complex design . |
| 6 | Instantly , it seemed , he could n't breathe and as his hands flew to his throat , Duvall swung up his right arm so that the point of his elbow hit Jimmy squarely in the face . |
| 7 | They touch down , and he pushes off again , taking her arm so that she glides up with him in spite of herself . |
| 8 | The other man moved over to join them , gripping Connelly 's right arm so that his hand was groping at empty air . |
| 9 | The clenched fist still swung at his side , and without easing his grip , he twisted her arm so that now the pain was terrible to endure . |
| 10 | Although they were too short in the arm so that his lean wrists protruded like those of an overgrown schoolboy , he wore them with a certain panache , as if this unorthodox working garb , so different from the regulation white coats of the rest of the Laboratory staff , symbolised that unique blend of scientific skill , experience and flair which distinguishes the good Document Examiner . |
| 11 | He grabbed her , reaching over to where she sat at the end of the sofa , turning her roughly by the arm so that she had to face him , had to look deep into his angry , ice-blue eyes . |
| 12 | The simplest method of doing this is to remove the lid of the cistern ( if it has one ) , laying a length of wood across the cistern and tying a piece of string to the ballvalve arm so that it is held closed . |
| 13 | Curve the robot 's left arm so that it is ready to support the candle . |
| 14 | Place the foot at the base of the door , and attach the arm so that it looks as if it is holding the door open slightly . |
| 15 | He went forward , taking hold of Leith 's arm so that , there being nothing other she could do if she wanted to keep her dignity , she had to go forward too . |