Example sentences of "[pers pn] at arm " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tom Fish held him at arm 's length over his head , spun him this way and that until the sky turned sickeningly above him . |
| 2 | In reality , the relationship was a strained and sometimes comical mismatch , a 50-year-long saga of crossed purposes — with Yeats doing all the suffering and Maud forever striving to keep him at arm 's length . |
| 3 | I handed it to him at arm 's length , not knowing what he was about to do . |
| 4 | Benin embraced Werner then held him at arm 's length . |
| 5 | And then she abruptly pulled away and held him at arm 's length . |
| 6 | Sliding into the warmth he had just left , inhaling the scent of him on the pillows , surrounded by his clothes , books and possessions , she could feel her resolve to keep him at arm 's length ebbing relentlessly away . |
| 7 | What is called ‘ any benefit , or even any legal possibility of benefit , ’ in Mr. Smith 's notes to Cumber v. Wane , is not ( as I conceive ) that sort of benefit which a creditor may derive from getting payment of part of the money due to him from a debtor who might otherwise keep him at arm 's length , or possibly become insolvent , but is some independent benefit , actual or contingent , of a kind which might in law be a good and valuable consideration for any other sort of agreement not under seal . |
| 8 | If it was true what he said , that she kept him at arm 's length , surely there could only be one reason for that ? |
| 9 | He was armed , but the dragonrider observed with some interest the strange way in which the man held the sword in front of him at arm 's length , as though embarrassed to be seen in its company . |
| 10 | Little wonder he saw some fresh sport in the pursuit of someone like Shannon , who was single-mindedly determined to keep him at arm 's length . |
| 11 | All she could do was keep him at arm 's length — and pray for the strength to keep on doing it till they were released from their snowy prison . |
| 12 | ‘ Yes , ’ she breathed , her desire to keep him at arm 's length dwindling to nothing . |
| 13 | In her excitement , switching from Greek to broken English , she held him at arm 's length before kissing him soundly on both cheeks . |
| 14 | Holding her at arm 's length he stared into her face as if to memorise every detail . |
| 15 | Her mother held her at arm 's length and examined her like a piece of merchandise , turning her this way and that , searching for concealed flaws . |
| 16 | He held her at arm 's length . |
| 17 | ‘ Maybe it really is time I settled down , ’ he said , holding her at arm 's length and smudging her tears away with his thumb . |
| 18 | Holding her at arm 's length , he said , ‘ You look terrible , Christina . |
| 19 | She caught him again on the way back between oven and table , and sank herself into him once more , but after a moment became conscious that he was having to make a considerable effort to hold the hot saucepan away from her at arm 's length . |
| 20 | ‘ 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 . |
| 21 | He held her at arm 's length and smiled tenderly . |
| 22 | She was only here because he 'd manoeuvred it ; now he seemed determined to keep her at arm 's length . |
| 23 | ‘ The children , ’ he said fondly , holding her at arm 's length . |
| 24 | ‘ Whatever is it ? ’ shrieked the old lady , shaking her loose and holding her at arm 's length . |
| 25 | He held her at arm 's length until his muscles ached . |
| 26 | Dragging her feet reluctantly , as if she was being pushed from behind , Sylvia took her book to Carolyn , standing well back and handing it to her at arm 's length . |
| 27 | Then she held her at arm 's length and frowned a little . |
| 28 | He lift ed his picture , held it at arm 's length , considered it , replaced it on the table , rubbed out a couple of lines and carried on drawing . |
| 29 | At every corner they paused , checked the signal strength , held it at arm 's length to see if they could detect a greater strength around the other side . |
| 30 | 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 . |