Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] his hand [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are others who are n't even dancing : one who has just gone over to the veranda and plunged his hand into the vat of boiling oil so he could offer a hot puri to a child in tears : another who is standing in the midst of the dancers being continually buffeted as they come and go , and hungrily eating a plateful of raw rice grains . |
| 2 | He put down the carving knife on the chopping block and wiped his hands on the end of his apron . |
| 3 | Ellwood tossed the peach aside and lowered his hand to the warm slick of juice and pulp , hardness and sweetness , hatred and desire . |
| 4 | On impulse , he reached out and passed his hand through the vapour . |
| 5 | With powerful leg strokes , moving just beneath the surface he closed with the raft , and got his hand on the rope grab handles . |
| 6 | He struck one and cupped his hand around the flame . |
| 7 | The senator smiled broadly at all of them and lifted his hand towards the Frenchman , gesturing for him to lead the way . |
| 8 | Cornelius made cheering noises and drummed his hands on the steering wheel . |
| 9 | He sat down opposite Grout and clasped his hands on the large white blotter which almost covered the top of the small desk . |
| 10 | Daniel sat on the bed and clasped his hands against the sides of his head . |
| 11 | The hapless passenger travelling on Sunday from Paris to the southern town of Toulouse dropped his wallet down the toilet , bent to scoop it out and trapped his hand in the bowl . |
| 12 | For the first time the old man stopped and folded his hands on the end of the axe-handle . |
| 13 | He shrugged and raised his hands with the air of a man prepared to be tolerant and forgiving . |
| 14 | He stood up straight and thrust his hands into the pockets of his faded jeans . |
| 15 | He walked down to the tail and pressed his hands on the rudder , wet with morning mist . |
| 16 | He sat forward and placed his hand on the pad , his palm still tingling from the effects of the shock . |
| 17 | He went over to her and placed his hand on the small of her back , running his fingers down the smooth channel that ended in the tight hole of her anus , feeling her shudder at his touch . |
| 18 | She tried to break from his grasp , but as she spoke he released the arm still pinned at her side and placed his hand on the curve of her neck , fondling it in a way that reminded her of an actor she 'd once seen playing Henry VIII just before a beheading scene . |
| 19 | He pointed at it and waved his hands in the wash-out signal . |
| 20 | He stirred a courtesy bowl of dream-dust , untouched within its force-membrane by any of them hitherto , then went and cleaned his hands under the vibrostat . |
| 21 | Stone placed the glass on the table , leaned back in his chair and eased his hands into the pockets of his jeans . |
| 22 | Stok stood up and put his hands on the small of his back and threw his head back like a man in pain . |
| 23 | As a child he had played a game with some of his friends where one child would stand behind another and put his hands round the other 's chest . |
| 24 | He turned and put his hand into the stone mouth . |
| 25 | ‘ Surely we must take that arrow out , ’ Perkin said , and put his hand on the shaft and gave it a tug . |
| 26 | Jean , elegant in his cloak and three-cornered hat , strode up and put his hand on the cold brass door-knocker … . |
| 27 | He exchanged jokes with Greta Garbo , whom he did not recognise , and put his hand on the goddess 's knee . |
| 28 | Mr Churchill came over and put his hand on the King 's arm . |
| 29 | The bearded man came out of the Captain 's cabin and put his hand on the girl 's arm . |
| 30 | He moved towards the door and put his hand on the handle . |