Marit shook her head, crouched over Haplo protectively.

Embra crouched protectively over Tshamarra.

Covenant clung to a root over one of the supporting boughs, and Bar or crouched protectively near him.

Sebastian dropped the rifle and stooped to gather her in his arms, crouching over her protectively.

But each man eventually returns to his intent pose, crouching protectively, even lovingly, over the indispensable instrument of his reverie.

Crouching protectively over Giles, Buffy kept the four beasts in view.

He crouched protectively over the girl.

When Hector took a step toward him the boy crouched protectively over her, more like the babes in the wood than Hector welcomed.

Stephen had fallen to the ground, Anne crouched protectively over him.

He crouched protectively over one of the other dancers.