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Sentence Examples Once you've started work on something, it goes into the 'In Process' area, which should be within arm's reach. He held the bag at arm's length, glowering at me as if he had a bad smell under his nose. In the picture they were both looking shy, sitting just close enough to get in view as she held the camera at arm's length. His hands dropped from her back, but she held him at arm's length, gripping his shoulders defiantly. Jocelyn reached behind her neck and released the clasp, removed the necklace and held it at arm's length to him. In this piece, he stood on a white box for 24 hours, performing a complicated series of actions with objects held out at arm's length. She held out the photographs at arm's length, gripping the rim of her eyeglasses with a free hand as if it were a telescope. For all their charms, Mamet's early films had a stagy, mannered quality that kept the viewer at arm's length. But they started off in the same way of trying to keep the press at arm's length and trying to control things. But unlike the older star, Bardem has so far kept Hollywood at arm's length. They kept me at arm's length, they had to because of my reckless behaviour. McConnell is notoriously territorial and will be tempted to keep Alexander at arm's length. I sailed on towards Wellington Harbour 70 miles away, saved only by the branches of a willow tree trailing mercifully within arm's reach. Put a double layer of paper towel on your work surface, and set all the ingredients around you within arm's reach. Many pilots also keep extra warm clothing within arm's reach in the cockpit. I never saw Claude Nougaro without a book within arm's reach, or carried in the little suitcase he took on tour. It's normally pretty hard to nudge someone when they aren't within arm's reach. The man's hands grabbed me under the armpits when I came within arm's reach. Eaher abruptly turned to the offensive, stepping in with a lunge at Tahr's shoulder, sword at arm's length. Fished on a floating line, the flies are lobbed slightly upstream barely an arm's length from the rod. Show More Sentences Going down with a sinking ship seems so pointless when other more seaworthy vessels are within arm's reach. Why should not directors and shareholders dealing with each other in relation to the latter's shares be treated as operating at arm's length? I don't like it when people shut themselves off and keep others at arm's length. They were able to provide an arm's length, non-emotional perspective that most coastal business owners lacked at the time. To get a sense of the portion of your visual field you are able to see in clear focus at one time, hold your thumb up at arm's length. The CBC was created in the 1930s as an arm's length crown corporation with a mandate to be both forum and vehicle for a national conversation. I noticed he was holding her at arm's length, ostensibly trying to get a look at her, though with the subtly of someone holding an electric eel. Shot by ace photographer Dabboo Ramani, the ad shows Devang holding a chicken drumstick at arm's length. Hurriedly I picked up the annoying, buzzing thing and held it at arm's length. Debbie led a frugal life so she could send a large part of her salary to her family and kept male admirers at arm's length. Now Davis and Phelps are trying to buy a luxury box at the Staples Center so they can watch Lakers games within arm's reach of a wet bar. Sadly, many of these sculptures have the noses chopped off, as they are all within arm's reach. Incorporating gives birth to a legal entity which will exist at arm's length from your personal finances. Lush jungle sweeps by at arm's length, breaking occasionally to reveal lakes, mountains and ships. The members who have been kept at arm's length will dutifully behave like turkeys voting for Christmas. Start with the dumbbells at arm's length above your chest and lower them in a wide arc out to your sides until you feel a stretch in your chest. Much more important, there is no way that the movement can keep the political arena at arm's length. He also remembers a bottle of brown medicine that was so vile to smell that even his mother had to hold it at arm's length. Bruce holds the Nikonos at arm's length to snap his own picture while feeding an argus fish. The man in the passenger side draped a white flag out the window at arm's length. Show More Sentences I held the mixing bowl and album at arm's length, tilting them away from me slightly. Now simply grasp the dowel with both hands, hold it out at arm's length and alternately wind and unwind the cord. As a woman she was not allowed to touch him, so made her diagnosis at arm's length. Aunt Gail moved back, holding me at arm's length, tears glistening in her eyes. Claw held the pearl-handled pistol at arm's length, studying the sheen on the blued barrel. It feels dated and it keeps us at arm's length from the violence. I am writing this as I sit in my office, having just completed a call on my wireless phone, despite the fact that two landline phones are within arm's reach. The arm's length principle, which ensures that funding is allocated, not at the diktat of government, but on the advice of experts, would thereby be sacrificed. Once she was past an arm's length away, the door swooshed closed. I had a wonderful chance today but he kept me at arm's length. After weeks and weeks of blurred vision and of holding books and paper at arm's length, the whole world, near and far, leapt into sharp focus once more. Sponge does not actively mislead Maxwell, the parties are dealing at arm's length and are not, for example, in a fiduciary relationship where disclosure would be necessary. He brought up his gun, holding it at arm's length with both hands. Events become increasingly chaotic as Ellwood desperately tries to seal his deal while simultaneously keeping the suspicious sergeant at arm's length. I give him a cheque, at arm's length, but can't find my guarantee card. Although there's an element of feral sensuality in Davalos' portrayal, the film wisely keeps any potential sexual energy between her and Diesel at arm's length. You're wondering if there will be enough room even to hold your book at arm's length above shoulder level and squint at the small type on the train. Once you pack your children's book bags at night, place them in a convenient location so they're within arm's reach as you head out the door in the morning. Nero holds his daughter at arm's length while he investigates the issues. Damon took it from her and held it out at arm's length to look at it. Show More Sentences Jake's soft against me, pulled up, and I've leant my head against his chest and his arm's round me and it's comfortable and snug and warm, and nice. I turned to my left, and he was standing there within arm's reach of me. We quietly filed in, formed rows and stood an arm's length apart. She's been keeping me at arm's length all the time. She doesn't want to get involved. It is held at arm's length at floor level in one hand, the other hand shielding out all except the tip of the flame. Unfortunately for them, Rous was part of a cosy cartel, happy to keep those fledgling footballing nations at arm's length. But her mates Rosanna, Claudia, Sarah and Pippa were keeping the lads at arm's length saying they'd left their own musclemen boyfriends at home. The Church warmly embraced Jacopone's graceful Marian hymn but stayed at arm's length from his dyslogistic view of philosophy and reason. The l is computed trigonometrically measuring the arm's length and considering the average elbow angles during the insweep of the arm pull as reported by Zamparo. It will be managed at arm's length from Government on a commercial basis and, over time, I expect to see a return to the public purse on the investment. Again the four restaurants and two bars at the all-inclusive resort of Jack Tar Village ensure that a Cuba Libra is never more than an arm's reach away. Again the four restaurants and two bars at the all-inclusive resort of Jack Tar Village ensures that a Cuba Libra is never more than an arm's reach away. She remained at arm's length though we worked together for many years. Examples from Classical Literature Suddenly, when Sporus had approached nearly at arm's length, the retiarius threw himself forward and cast his net. Suddenly when Sporus had approached nearly at arm's length, the retiarius threw himself forward, and cast his net. Mag let him come near to her, and then gave a long hop, standing still till he was only at arm's length from her. As I held it at arm's length a faint, familiar perfume stole up from its flouncy depths. Then he held the prisoner at arm's length while something clicked in his abdomen. Some take it up like a hot horseshoe, and hold it off at arm's length like a druggist pouring tincture of asafoetida in a bottle. I've learned to always have a big pair of dark sunglasses within arm's reach before going out. At the corner of a by-street he stopped short and held me at arm's length. He held the pistol in his right hand at arm's length, apparently afraid of shooting himself with it. Well, now, if I take this book, and hold it out at arm's length, of course I feel its weight. She silently assented, and with her stool at arm's length, and the pail against her knee, went round to where they stood. A three-cornered table within arm's reach ran from the angle of the to the foremast. Adults must be within an arm's reach of young children when they are near water. When he came up he was within arm's reach of the dipsomaniac. He tried to fight back, but Driggs held him off at arm's length. Thankful held the gaudy ring at arm's length and stared at it helplessly. Adjust the rest arm's height so that nocked arrows run through the middle of the riser. It held up its chain at arm's length, as if that were the cause of all its unavailing grief, and flung it heavily upon the ground again. He seized Mr. Aiken's velveteen sleeve, and held him at arm's length. These encounters typically confirm a universal truth that the plumpest, juiciest berries are always tantalisingly just out of arm's reach. Show More Sentences To others, he was a tin-pot dictator best kept at arm's length, but one who nonetheless invited trouble through his dealings with Russia, Iran and Cuba. He saw the newcomer step almost within arm's reach of the other. And the bellies of the police,' said Kim, slipping out of arm's reach. Above him, within arm's reach, was the low roof of the building. He retreated out of arm's length, and picked up a large flint. He saw her stagger to her feet, holding the baby at arm's length from her, her eyes glued in horror upon the little chubby face and twinkling eyes. He thrust out his hand and held his assailant away at arm's length. The creature that was to slay the red man was almost within arm's reach of his prey when Carthoris heard a hoarse shout from the opposite side of the courtyard. Then he held it at arm's length as if to take in the whole at one delicious survey, and then he rubbed his hands in a perfect ecstasy with his commission. Find more words! 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