Example sentences of "hands [coord] [verb] them [adv] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Shelley unclasped her hands and put them obediently at her sides . |
| 2 | Crawford scooped up the suds in his hands and put them back in the machine — through the open door . |
| 3 | But he put up no defence ; he simply raised his hands and laid them lightly on Gentle 's shoulders . |
| 4 | Cornelius threw up his hands and brought them down amidst a torrent of hair . |
| 5 | Loc had giggled with embarrassment then shook hands and greeted them hurriedly in French before Devraux returned to the car . |
| 6 | He reached towards her with his strong hands and pressed them down on the fine-boned structure of her shoulders , massaging with rhythmic , kneading movements . |
| 7 | Harry caught hold of her hands and held them tightly in his own . |
| 8 | Louisa stepped on to the ice , crossed her hands and held them out to her escorts . |
| 9 | Isabel lowered her hands and held them out to him in an invitation that was as ancient as womanhood . |
| 10 | Instead he lifted his hands and pushed them deep into her hair , and , before she had time to get herself together , he was kissing her , his mouth hard and brutal against hers . |
| 11 | Nicholas withdrew his own hands and placed them lightly on her two shoulders . |
| 12 | ‘ Certainly the play advocates a continuation of the war , as plays nowadays are required to do , ’ said Deems , folding his hands and placing them gently on the table before him , as if to show that he concealed nothing . |