Example sentences of "[pron] hand as it [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Miriam had to shield the candle-flame with her hand as it fluttered wildly . |
| 2 | He caught hold of her hand as it went up once more to her headscarf , and he held it tight against his side . |
| 3 | SLIMLINE mum Deirdre Burton stopped a runaway one-ton Volvo with her hands as it rolled towards a crowd of youngsters . |
| 4 | When her father reached for a cigarette , Miranda intercepted his hand as it searched for his lighter , and touched the flame to the tip to make contact with him . |
| 5 | Lightly I brought the .38 down on the knuckles of his hand as it rested on a table . |