Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pers pn] at arm " in BNC.
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| 1 | Keeping them at arms length guarantees that they will be lukewarm or confused in their support and their potential as marketers of the school will lie untapped . |
| 2 | It is as if an invisible force field is keeping us at arms length . |
| 3 | Surely this is the moment when the strong west should be able to offer a hand of assistance to those countries , rather than holding them at arm 's length while it completes its own internal workings . |
| 4 | Ruth fended him off , holding him at arms length . |
| 5 | Holding her at arm 's length he stared into her face as if to memorise every detail . |
| 6 | ‘ Maybe it really is time I settled down , ’ he said , holding her at arm 's length and smudging her tears away with his thumb . |
| 7 | Holding her at arm 's length , he said , ‘ You look terrible , Christina . |
| 8 | ‘ Oh-Dave-you-silly ! ’ she half-panted , half-laughed , hopping towards him as he retreated , holding her at arm 's length , but did n't finish for he let her catch up , caught all her weight to his body and kissed her passionately . |
| 9 | ‘ The children , ’ he said fondly , holding her at arm 's length . |
| 10 | ‘ Whatever is it ? ’ shrieked the old lady , shaking her loose and holding her at arm 's length . |