His arms strained to hold the pistol out in front of him.

His arms were straining as he fought the current.

He was silent for minutes, his arms strained around her, and his eyes looked haunted.

Her arm with the knife strained, and jerked up.

Morn's arms strained in their sockets as if they were being torn out.

Their arms were still straining against each other.

His arms strained against the thongs, holding him in the yoke, but he couldn't even come close to reaching the black little body.

George's arms strained, trying to reproduce the familiar gesture; he could not say it without doing it.

Under his tight hold, with her arm strained behind her back, Anna let out a little groan.

"Relax," said the professor calmly, and went on heaving, his powerful arms straining.