Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [pers pn] at arm " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | ‘ Whatever is it ? ’ shrieked the old lady , shaking her loose and holding her at arm 's length . |
| 3 | Dulé took the centre of the ring , a finger drum began to pitter-pat , a pair of flutes at different pitches to call and coo ; at the click of a rattle Dulé lifted the ten-foot ladder into a vertical position and balanced it at arm 's length ; facing it , he dropped his head as if to a partner in a dance , placed one foot on the bottom rung and made a feint at climbing , the ladder pitched away from him and he let it fall , to rising laughter from the audience around him . |
| 4 | Now you get frightened and keep me at arm 's length ! |
| 5 | And then she abruptly pulled away and held him at arm 's length . |
| 6 | The man brought out a photograph and held it at arm 's length , walking toward them . |