Protectingly

[Putting one arm protectingly around her shoulder and drawing her toward him.] ❋ Unknown (2010)

She shrank against him, clingingly and protectingly, and he laughed with surety. ❋ Unknown (2010)

(Chalmers takes her hand sympathetically and protectingly.) ❋ Unknown (2010)

Thia turned swiftly and threw herself in his arms -- those new strong arms that closed protectingly about her. ❋ Johnny Pez (2009)

Could draw the passive arm about her neck when lying down to rest — it seemed to cling there, of its own will, protectingly and tenderly even in sleep — and breathe upon the parted lips, God bless her! ❋ Unknown (2007)

The lustrous gipsy – face drooped over the clinging arms and bosom, and the wild black hair fell down protectingly over the childish form. ❋ Unknown (2007)

He appeared to pore over the quantities of wine in the decanters, which he carried carefully and rather high, letting his heard droop over them protectingly. ❋ Unknown (2004)

To complete it, she seated herself in a chair by the side of the little chair, and protectingly drew under her arm the spare hand that crept up to her. ❋ Unknown (2004)

She thrust a white arm into mine protectingly, the wonderfully moulded hand with its long, tapering fingers catching about my wrist; my heart glowed toward her. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The other hand was locked in that of her husband, who held his other arm thrown round her protectingly. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The two men held Mimi between them, the arms of both of them round her as though protectingly. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Dark wings shadow our souls; other unseen wings are spread protectingly over us. ❋ Howard, Robert E. (2003)

Her little son ran to her; she drew him close and bent protectingly over him. ❋ David Roberts (1994)

She hugged herself and coelura lapped protectingly over her forearms. ❋ McCaffrey, Anne (1983)

Something in the slump of his shoulders made me want to run to him and stand before him protectingly. ❋ Norton, Andre (1970)

I felt my way back to that small body, gathered it carefully up so that Eet's head rested against me, and put my good arm protectingly around it. ❋ Norton, Andre (1969)