Example sentences of "arm [prep] if [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She opened her arms as if to gather him into them but he simply grinned and walked straight past her . |
| 2 | And instinctively she reached out her arms as if to circle his neck and draw him down into an imaginary embrace . |
| 3 | Then , as if it had become suddenly tangible she sprang from the chair and threw out her arms as if pushing it aside and , her eyes wide now , she said aloud , ‘ I 'll have to do something . |
| 4 | Finn opened his arms as if to embrace her but she was still holding the tears in her eyes with her fists . |
| 5 | He rested a hand tentatively on her arm as if expecting it to be snatched angrily away . |
| 6 | She swung her arm as if to hit him , but Johnny caught hold of it and pushed her hand away . |
| 7 | He raised his arm as if to protect himself as the car hit him full on . |