Adam took a protective stance in front of her.

Watson's protective stance over the Yankees' pool of minor league untouchables leaves few other avenues for action.

Instinctively, he moved to stand near her, a protective stance that, he thought with miserable anger , was useless.

The elevator doors glided open on the fifth floor and Jack stepped out in front of her, his stance protective.

The seraphim's arms were outspread, his chin lowered in what Palmer recognized as a protective stance.

Georgia and Oklahoma, for example, have taken very protective stances.

Wyatt took up a protective stance near Lisa but made no move to interfere.

In addition, the monogamous male vole often takes a fiercely protective stance when a stranger threatens the nest.

He felt Coil edge close, felt his brother take up a protective stance at his back.

Nevertheless, his protective stance went farther than this, since it was then equally important to strengthen Catholic traditions from within.