Example sentences of "[adv prt] and [verb] [pron] hand on " in BNC.
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| 1 | He put the axe down and wiped his hands on his trousers , eyeing me . |
| 2 | The man at the next table stands up , walks over and leans his hands on the chair next to Bill . |
| 3 | Mr Churchill came over and put his hand on the King 's arm . |
| 4 | It was some time before she could gather her forces sufficiently to stand up and rest her hands on the chill white plaster of the window embrasure . |
| 5 | Claudia jumped up and put her hand on his , snatching it away as her nerves reacted as if she had touched a live wire . |
| 6 | The young man straightened up and put his hands on his hips , staring at the man . |
| 7 | Stok stood up and put his hands on the small of his back and threw his head back like a man in pain . |
| 8 | Jean , elegant in his cloak and three-cornered hat , strode up and put his hand on the cold brass door-knocker … . |
| 9 | Unconsciously she reached out and laid her hand on his arm , wanting in some way to offer comfort for a pain that was still hurting despite the passage of time . |
| 10 | She reached out and laid her hand on his arm , and beneath her fingers she felt the corded muscle clench . |
| 11 | Morthen reached out and rested her hand on her brother 's face . |
| 12 | Then he reached out and placed his hand on her hip . |
| 13 | You come back and place your hands on various people 's foreheads until eventually you say the right number . |