Use "protectively" in a sentence

1. We don’t know what to expect down there,” Johnny said as he held out his hand protectively while peering into the darkness of the descending stairs

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2. Her daughter stood beside her protectively, just in case she was needed

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3. Michael was hovering protectively near her, but she wasn’t affected like the others

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4. He put his arm around her protectively, and led her over to the others

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5. As they stood there speaking with Jake, John protectively put his arm around Alex

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6. She glided over to him and laid her head against his chest, his arms went about her protectively

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7. Tarak awoke with a sense of well-being, curled about her protectively

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8. “Don’t worry my mate, it will prove what we already know,” he put his arm around her protectively and assured her, “you are one of us

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9. ‘As you well know,’ said the Abbess protectively, ‘the

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10. The mountains protectively watched our town

11. I put my hands protectively over my midsection

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12. Mike roared with laughter, sending several people near him running protectively into the crowd

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13. He had been checking the murdered man’s visitor lists when the clerk, who hovered protectively over each file Edgar studied, related an unusual incident of a week earlier

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14. Tie them up, Dougie!” While his hands were bound behind his back, Truman remained on the deck with his knees drawn up protectively over his middle and Mike above him but, midway in the space between them, their stares were locked in mortal combat that interrupted only when a voice could be heard

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15. She looped her arms protectively

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16. She stood over him protectively, as did Sven, she with claws and fangs bared,

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17. I looked at Levi in confusion, how had he heard me telepathically? Ishvara came across to me, placing his arm around my waist protectively and all I wanted to do was punch him, hard

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18. "I suppose we have to charge her rent,' he said to David, who had his head in a magazine, and his hand protectively over his martini

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19. Images of Samantha and Sarah were haunting me, but then the image of William protectively lifting me up into the sky was there to wash away the others

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20. protectively and yelled out that she had her baby with

21. Shields that had been placed protectively over their heads waved erratically and spears held at the ready thumped on the ground in a chorus of unsteady ascent

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22. Shields that had been placed protectively over their heads waved

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23. rope ladder, cradling the heavy bundle protectively in my arms,

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24. Treadwell’s arm protectively under mine for support

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25. Lovern wrapped his arm protectively around my shoulders

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26. ” His son had answered the door at my knock and watched over his father’s shoulder, protectively, as I spoke

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27. She put her hands protectively on Bes’s shoulders

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28. infant protectively, as Katelyn should have, and took a knee as the guards approached

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29. arm protectively encircling her, they headed toward the restaurant

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30. Alec came up behind Nikole and placed his arms around her waist protectively, “Zayn, they did attack someone

31. Mad was standing between the twins, an arm draped protectively around each; Jeff towered close behind – a sentinel

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32. Ceder clamped her hands over her ears and huddled protectively over Jai’s body

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33. The other was still wrapped protectively around her squashed nose

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34. The pups had fallen asleep, and their mother put her head down over them protectively

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35. exchanging blow for blow while protectively straddling the supine bodies of Don

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36. Even Greg, who was not normally as demonstrative as his wife or daughters, hugged Rose protectively

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37. suit of armour protectively forming

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38. She placed one of her arms around him protectively

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39. The girls hugged each other, and Charlie stood protectively in front of them

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40. Her arms wrapped protectively around him

41. Her hands rose protectively in front of her

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42. ” Jeff held his neck protectively

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43. " Hurling herself and the child back on the bed she wraps herself protectively around him again

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44. Heracles immediately hugged protectively the crying girl and shot a murderous look at the chief slaver

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45. Her face, apart from sporting numerous bruises and a black eye, showed fear and despair, while she clung protectively to her youngest daughter Cynthia, who was eight years old

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46. Rand protectively, holding her head to his chest

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47. Its arms dangled around the throne and around the Klingons, almost protectively

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48. protectively and said, ‘You must feel as if you’ve been punched in the face

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49. The Legate placed his hand on top of his sword and stepped protectively in front of the venefica

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50. Severus smiled down at her as he placed his hand protectively upon her back and motioned for her to be quiet

51. ’ He placed his arm protectively around my shoulder

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52. And then he pulled back sharply, swearing and shaking his hand where he'd spilt the hot coffee she'd been nursing so protectively

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53. Flower remained on his lap, Candy had pulled her chair about to sit nearer to him protectively

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54. He moves his arm closer around me, almost protectively, pulling my face toward him, with a bit of force

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55. The infamous red carpet had thankfully filled up sufficiently to let Byron hide between the slow procession of “industry” folk, someone touched his hand as he protectively peered between the numerous faces and directly at his partners

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56. She pulled it protectively to her chest and drew up her knees to hide the mess

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57. She leaned against her dad as his arm moved protectively around her shoulders

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58. Christine wrapped her arms protectively around herself, as if to find some comfort

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59. Resting back against Joel’s broad chest and shoulders, with his arms clasped protectively around her, Kathy felt a sense of security she hadn’t felt in ages, along with other, more complex feelings of desire intermixed with the burgeoning of a deeper emotion

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60. Instead he held her protectively in his arms, and hoped this gave her a measure of comfort from whatever was scaring and tormenting her so

61. arms, one hand protectively over the growing child

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62. He knew she needed his strength right now, and so he held her protectively and reassuringly in his arms

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63. Both men turned and gazed across the room to where Joel was crouched on the floor, holding Kathy protectively in his arms

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64. As he held Kathy protectively in his arms, Joel sent up silent thank-you prayer to God that The Doctor had finally been successfully caught and would soon be brought to justice for his crimes…all of his crimes

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65. Therese became aware—vaguely at first and then more acutely—that Than had his arm protectively around her shoulders again

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66. She watched him in silence, her knees drawn up to her chest, her arms draped protectively around them

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67. Suddenly Ares had McAdams’s sword at her throat and Than stood in front of her protectively

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68. She looked up at Trevain who had bravely risked himself in order to save her, and still held her protectively

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69. Aazuria protectively held an arm around Alcyone’s frail body as she helped her to the door of Visola’s motel room

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70. Marcus kept me close to his side, his arm draped protectively around my shoulders

71. But he tightened his arms around me, holding me close, protectively

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72. “I said she’s fine,” repeated Wyatt as he stood in front of me protectively

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73. I instinctively grabbed Jake’s arm, and he protectively moved me behind him

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74. He puts his arms around her and zips up her coat protectively

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75. Meana turns her attention to Emmy who was standing with Reese protectively by her side

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76. A few yards away Jay holds Ameana protectively in his arms

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77. protectively around her children,

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78. “But we don't know anything about you,” Liz said protectively

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79. He and Skye shadowed me protectively around the school, as if

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80. Their hands flew protectively to their throats

81. ” Andre had paled but his spirits picked up somewhat as the other boys ignored Zyg’s advice and moved protectively towards him

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82. Her body protectively positioned in front of her child

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83. Athithigva however was staring hard at Sati, eyes defiant, arm protectively drawn

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84. figure stood protectively in front of Sati, his sword drawn

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85. She would have fallen to the ground but Elm caught her and held her protectively against his chest

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86. Isle: A tract of land surrounded by water or a detached portion of land enclosed protectively in the ocean, in a lake or river

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87. She stood in the center of the room with her arms crossed protectively over her chest, and gaped at him

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88. “Who are you?” she quivered out as she held the baby protectively away from the tall figure

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89. to Elowen and stood over her protectively

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90. She moved over to the sofa, never turning her back on me, and sat in a corner of it, drawing her knees up under her protectively

91. Brandela’s eyes widened and her hands went protectively to her

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92. Emily stood in front of the Encala protectively, and faced Chevalier,

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93. She stepped back and protectively put her hands on her

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94. wrap his arms protectively around her, but he wasn"t sure what she

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95. other hand, behaved protectively towards him and this caused minor quarrelling between

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96. He was in front of me before I knew it and had me in his arms, wrapping me protectively in their strength, but I had already calmed down

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