Example sentences of "a arm around " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mark slipped an arm around her slim waist as they walked from the hall into the kitchen . |
| 2 | Roirbak put an arm around Tammuz 's shoulder . |
| 3 | Mrs Lennox threw an arm around Maggie and drew her into the kitchen . |
| 4 | ‘ Why , thank you , ’ Maggie replied , and hooked an arm around the one extended to her . |
| 5 | ‘ Do n't you see , ’ her mother explained , drawing her close with an arm around her bony shoulders , ‘ you 'll be looking after boys soon and things are just like they say , boys do n't make passes at girls who wear glasses . ’ |
| 6 | Reginald now moved a step towards his brother and , putting an arm around his shoulder , he said , ‘ You 're a funny old stick , you know , Henry . |
| 7 | One of them came up behind him and hooked an arm around his throat while another snatched the whip from his hand . |
| 8 | Sam placed an arm around his shoulder , and spoke in a soothing voice . |
| 9 | It was pique ; poor Gloria , and with the help of the bloody Marys , Violet put an arm around her friend . |
| 10 | There is no need that ‘ hello/goodbye ’ kisses , an arm around the shoulder , a good cuddle should diminish with the years . |
| 11 | Nathan put an arm around her . |
| 12 | Jean-Paul put an arm around his shoulders . |
| 13 | They had an arm around each other . |
| 14 | ‘ Mo is the type of character who needs an arm around his shoulder from time to time and a wee pat on the back to keep him going . |
| 15 | He put an arm around her then and drew her close . |
| 16 | She laid an arm around her mother 's shoulders . |
| 17 | He rose to his feet now , smiling and , putting an arm around Joe 's shoulder , he said , ‘ What are you going to do with yourself ? ’ |
| 18 | The Doc supported her with an arm around her waist . |
| 19 | A silence fell on the room , and its increasing heaviness made her heave herself up from the couch and take the three steps to throw herself on to the seat beside him ; and to put an arm around his shoulder and say , ‘ Come on , lad , come on . |
| 20 | Danny felt a wave of admiration for his friend and affectionately put an arm around his shoulders . |
| 21 | He hooked an arm around Molassi 's spitting , jerking body and pulled him off . |
| 22 | The Doctor put an arm around her shoulder . |
| 23 | Anthony put an arm around her shoulders and she looked at him , surprised but pleased that he had managed to touch her again . |
| 24 | David responded to the teasing by walking over to his mother , putting an arm around her thin shoulders and dropping a kiss on to her smooth hair . |
| 25 | To distract him she put an arm around his shoulders and moved away from the rail . |
| 26 | Seeing Joseph staring at the women , Paul walked over to him and put an arm around his shoulder . |
| 27 | She saw him stop and slide an arm around Stark 's waist , carrying his companion towards the front door , both of them leaving a trail of blood behind . |
| 28 | She wanted to put an arm around her and steer her away . |
| 29 | 7 The defender slips an arm around the attacker 's neck to form a head lock . |
| 30 | He put an arm around her shoulders and kept it there for a moment . |