Example sentences of "[pers pn] can [vb infin] your hands " in BNC.
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| 1 | See how far away you can move your hands from each other and still experience the sensation . |
| 2 | If you are carrying out the move yourself , with the help of some friends , then do not use tea-chests , they are too heavy , start scouring your local supermarkets and off-licences for as many cardboard boxes as you can lay your hands on . |
| 3 | If you can play three chords and you can lay your hands on a guitar , then your help is needed to take part in the biggest guitar jam in the world to help combat River Blindness in Africa . |
| 4 | Throw anything that you can lay your hands on : heavy stones to send the attacker running for cover ; earth , grit , coins from your pocket or even hot coffee to throw in the eyes . |
| 5 | If you can lay your hands on some old sacking or cardboard cartons , so much the better . |
| 6 | If I told you what you can lay your hands on , if you 're prepared to pay the price , you 'd be astonished . ’ |
| 7 | If you do n't live within travelling distance of one of those places mentioned , you should still make every effort to buy any copy of this book you can lay your hands on , new or secondhand . |
| 8 | Never mind what you think about it , I want everything you can lay your hands on . |
| 9 | You read all the books you can lay your hands on . |
| 10 | ‘ As soon as you get me and Corosini together , you can wash your hands of me , ca n't you ? ’ |
| 11 | You can wash your hands in the bathroom . |
| 12 | Hold this position for five to 10 minutes — you can rest your hands on a table if you need to . |
| 13 | Finally , keep some pieces of tissue or rag nearby so that you can wipe your hands should they become covered in glue , egg white , or both ! |
| 14 | ‘ I hear on the grapevine you can get your hands on the occasional salmon , ’ Bert said suddenly , with a wink . |
| 15 | Part Two of Merlin 's fabulous WWF Gold Series Collector cards hits the shops next week — and thanks to this super EXCLUSIVE Daily Mirror offer , you can get your hands on a whole pack of eight cards , worth 30p , absolutely free . |
| 16 | I did get into debt at one stage , but with actually working you can get your hands on anything really . |
| 17 | ‘ Listen — you can get your hands round that when I 've seen some cash … ’ |
| 18 | The rest of it , they take it before you can get your hands on it really . |
| 19 | Find out about computers before you buy one by reading everything up-to-date that you can get your hands on . |
| 20 | But when it comes to removing old steel pipe from a galvanised hot water tank , the largest pair of Stillsons you can get your hands on may be needed . |
| 21 | The only reason you want custody of Kirsty is so you can get your hands on her inheritance . |
| 22 | You want to seduce me so you can get your hands on the company ! ’ |
| 23 | Now road testing , the bloke said look you can take your hands off the wheel at a hundred and fifty ! |