Example sentences of "[pos pn] fingers on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I tap my fingers on the table and look at McDunn 's cigarette packet , hoping he 'll get the hint . |
| 2 | With my fingers on the handle I looked through the glass at the new world beneath me . |
| 3 | I drummed my fingers on the desktop . |
| 4 | I paused with my fingers on the plunger . |
| 5 | Not the splashers on of paint and not the witty designers of operatic sets , not those who claim to have their fingers on the pulse of things and not those who shut themselves up and ignore the world . |
| 6 | The participants place their fingers on the top of an upturned glass or pointer on castors . |
| 7 | Spreadsheet vendors ca n't be accused of not having their fingers on the pulse of their market . |
| 8 | Children have their fingers on the record button and watch what they like . |
| 9 | Well during this programme I 'll be talking with a number of people who are involved in the industry who have their fingers on the pulse of what is commonly known as the tourist industry . |
| 10 | It is attempting to find out what is causing the mix , indicating it does not have its fingers on the distribution pulse because of its two-tiered channel . |
| 11 | She drummed her fingers on the Canadian maple table instead . |
| 12 | Tabitha sighed in annoyance and drummed her fingers on the desktop . |
| 13 | She replaced the receiver and tapped her fingers on the dog-eared directory as she waited for it to ring . |
| 14 | Jane reached out and rested her fingers on the back of his hand . |
| 15 | ‘ Parceline , parceline … ’ she breathed , tapping her fingers on the thick steering wheel . |
| 16 | Quickly wiping her fingers on the cotton wool , she tore a large plaster from its paper envelope and pressed the dressing into place over the lacerated bump . |
| 17 | She drums her fingers on the banister as I edge back to the lounge . |
| 18 | Holding her head high , she went over to the rail and rested her fingers on the chrome , looking out over the sparkling , sun-streaked water . |
| 19 | Drumming her fingers on the wheel , she contemplated her options . |
| 20 | She crossed her fingers on the lie . |
| 21 | Mentally she crossed her fingers on the lie . |
| 22 | Herr Nordern gulped his beer and drummed his fingers on the table . |
| 23 | It made Bella shriek and wave her arms about and it set Joe drumming his fingers on the table with that quiet disapproval that was worse than anything Bella could do . |
| 24 | He glanced at the clock and nodded his approval without breaking the rhythm created by his fingers on the strings . |
| 25 | Leaving the engine running he drummed his fingers on the wheel . |
| 26 | Markby tapped his fingers on the table top and hissed with exasperation . |
| 27 | Rudakov drummed his fingers on the table to count out five slow seconds , then called quietly for the prisoner to be brought into his presence . |
| 28 | Though now , as Liz recited names of guests , she saw Charles drift away into what she took to be some private realm of financial speculation and morose managerial debate : he started to bite the inside of his lip , as he did when preoccupied , and to drum his fingers on the silvery-yellow brocade of the settee . |
| 29 | Now he drummed his fingers on the edge of the shelf ; he looked bored . |
| 30 | After replacing the receiver , Adam stared through the French windows to the terrace , drumming his fingers on the desk . |