Example sentences of "hand and [verb] [pron] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were three soldiers for every nun ; they tied our hands and took us to a small room , two soldiers pushing each nun . |
| 2 | He came to her , taking her hands and drawing her to her feet , just standing there looking down at her as she found herself quite incapable of resisting . |
| 3 | She took one of his hands and pressed it to the bodice of her gown . |
| 4 | ‘ God , you 're beautiful , ’ he muttered fiercely , holding one breast in his hands and raising it to his mouth . |
| 5 | He took both Karen 's hands and pulled her to her feet . |
| 6 | He grabbed at my hands and held them to his chest and begged me not to say such a thing . |
| 7 | Kate took one of her mother 's hands and held it to her cheek , but her mother promptly sat up a little straighter . |
| 8 | He reached for her hand and brought it to his lips . |
| 9 | And she took the child by the hand and walked her to the settle , and when they were seated she looked at the small figure by her side , at the hair , like a golden halo round the oval face , and the limpid grey eyes gazing so trustfully at her . |
| 10 | She knew how to win that competition , too : when he reached through to her the fourth or fifth time , she did what she had often dreamt of doing before : kneeling up against the wall , she guided his hand and put it to her breast . |
| 11 | I accepted Benjamin 's words but , when I questioned him on why I should wear it , he just smiled , waved a bony hand and told me to be patient . |
| 12 | He took her hand and raised it to his lips , his eyes never leaving her face . |
| 13 | She was afraid she might have a problem getting rid of him — not altogether sure she wanted to — but in the lobby he merely took her hand and raised it to his lips . |
| 14 | Now , My Lady , ’ he took her cold hand and raised it to his lips , ‘ I bid you adieu . |
| 15 | Maggie looked so glad that he took her hand and raised it to his lips , kissing each finger as his eyes held hers . |
| 16 | She frowned for a moment , then picked up my hand and led me to the window . |
| 17 | He took her hand and led her to the open-air dance-floor just as the band slipped into the first of their slow numbers . |
| 18 | Alexander took her hand and led her to the door that led out on to the path that wound down towards the beach . |
| 19 | And she took his hand and led him to the bed . |
| 20 | Ken bought him a train ticket , put some cash in his hand and took him to a nearby restaurant |
| 21 | Luke smiled again , reaching across the few inches of space Fran had managed to leave between them to catch her hand and raise it to his lips as he pressed a lovingly tender kiss to her fingertips . |
| 22 | Ruth nodded her agreement and he put out his hand and pulled her to her feet . |
| 23 | ’ He clasped her hand and pulled her to his car . |
| 24 | Artemis , down on her knees , just turned round and stared for a moment , before Rosie took her hand and pulled her to her feet . |
| 25 | Patrick grasped her hand and pulled her to him . |
| 26 | Travis closed his eyes in pain for a second , and then almost as if he could n't help himself he reached out a hand and pulled her to him , pressing a kiss on her hair . |
| 27 | She almost wept with relief as his strong fingers closed round her hand and guided her to the safety of a broad platform of stone , where at last it was possible to stand upright . |
| 28 | She took his hand and guided him to her clitoris . |
| 29 | As he spoke , he was drawing back slightly , capturing her hand and carrying it to tumescent flesh pulsing with vigorous life . |
| 30 | She met me with a friendly smile , shook my hand and introduced me to the class : ‘ This is Wanda , our new pupil who has come to live in our village . |