Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] in his hand " in BNC.
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| 1 | A bullet cracked inches above his head and he flung himself behind a row of metal dustbins , the Browning clenched tightly in his hand . |
| 2 | He leaned over to free it but a wing came away in his hand . |
| 3 | It came away in his hand and tinkled to the counter . |
| 4 | With his unbuttoned shirt hanging outside his trousers , and his bare feet thrust into his shoes , he clattered out and down the stairs , his socks clutched ridiculously in his hand . |
| 5 | He was completely oblivious of the Swiss army knife clutched hotly in his hand , which caught the moonlight as he steered the car and drew Louise 's eyes like a magnet . |
| 6 | Denis was frozen to his chair , the gun held fast in his hand . |
| 7 | Once this list was completed and each point neatly itemised , Corbett picked it up , left the sweet , fragrant-smelling library to walk slowly round the cloisters , muttering to himself , referring now and again to the piece of parchment held tightly in his hand , like some preacher learning his words , or a student preparing to discuss his treatise . |
| 8 | He slipped out from behind the skip and moved slowly across the concrete floor , the Browning gripped tightly in his hand , his eyes continually darting about him . |