The five-strong escort of Skins closed in to form a protective cordon as they walked over to the limousine.

Position: Males always keep female between them in protective cordon.

Mostly, Ms. Rice spoke as fast as she could to throw a protective cordon around the president.

This could include diversionary tactics, protective cordons and extra firepower.

Bildoon caught up with him, and they moved up the aisle in a protective cordon of enforcers.

It looked as if the robots had formed a sort of protective cordon about the airtruck, keeping all the human personnel well away.

They form the protective cordon around Steinbrenner.

Police helmets went flying as officers formed a protective cordon around the Majors.

And outside the protective cordon the rest of Britain waited fearfully.

At present, aircraft carriers and battleships are accompanied by a protective cordon of smaller ships.