And by the time the transfer was finished, she was fast asleep, one arm curled protectively about her son.

Jason's hand curled protectively around the handle of the leather briefcase.

He curled protectively into a crouch and waited for the sally to end.

He snatched the toddler, curled protectively around it, and turned his dive into a frantic roll.

Each dragon then curled protectively about his rider as they slept.

Her arms curled around him protectively, her lips brushed his cheek.

At last they reached an old fat woman, her dead arms curled protectively around a girl of five or six.

She had her hands curled protectively around head.

They huddled in small groups, curled protectively over the wounded.

The Fool lay beside him, his body curled protectively around the wolf's.