I covered my own head with my arms but the blow never came.

She covered her head with her arms, unable to watch.

He wanted to lie down and cover his head with his arms, but forced himself to keep standing.

He kept kicking her legs even as she reached down to cover them with her arms.

He tucked his head down and covered it with his arms.

He covered his head with his arms and waited for the shaking to stop.

He went down, rolling and trying to cover his head with his arms.

He lay down and covered his head with his arms.

The girl lay back again, and covered her eyes with her arms.

He stretched out on the ground and covered his face with his arms.