Example sentences of "her hand [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 She slides her hand between the cheeks of my bum , then soaps my thighs and down my legs .
2 ‘ I wo n't say no , then , ’ Masie Toal dug her hand into the paper bag .
3 Tess put her hand into the water , and drew a huge cross upon the baby with her finger .
4 She was not offering her hand into the keeping of a hungry crocodile , and there was something very cold-blooded about the glitter in Mr Blake 's admittedly fascinating eyes .
5 Alison stepped forward and ran her hand along the green velvet covering of a Chesterfield in front of the fireplace .
6 She swept her hand towards the endless expanse of ice and water .
7 Then he looked at the linen she was holding across her arms , and she followed his gaze and said , as she motioned her hand towards the door , ‘ This … this is our house too .
8 They , " she waved her hand towards the door , " They will pull her away from her , take bits of her that used to be all ours , and she 'll be like a visitor here . "
9 ‘ Which one is that ? ’ asked Hilda , putting out her hand towards the manuscript on the desk .
10 ‘ Oh , Mrs Aggie ’ — she put her hand across the table towards the plump elbow resting there — ‘ I wo n't go .
11 She moved her hand across the table , touched his arm , squeezed it for comfort .
12 With a little smile , she smoothed her hand across the creased piece of paper .
13 She reached her hand across the big back tyre and gripped Rory 's .
14 She kept her eyes on the traffic , took her hand off the gear-stick briefly , patted my leg , then withdrew her hand to change gear .
15 I hear you gave her hand with the clearing up last night . ’
16 Now she held it in her hand with the cross , a silent pleading for Rob 's return .
17 And holding her hand with the occasional stolen kiss was all their physical relationship amounted too .
18 Georgina slapped the palm of her hand with the umbrella , reminding Celia of a staff officer with his swagger-stick .
19 With her hand on the iron banister , she started to pull herself towards the rooftops .
20 Bella put her hand on the receiver of the telephone by her chair but , even before she could lift it , she heard someone prise open the bedroom window .
21 Emily turned , putting her hand on the switch .
22 Her hand on the sheet was a little stiff .
23 She was already moving away from the little cot and had her hand on the gas mantle and was turning it down .
24 As she laid her hand on the little mare 's neck , she quivered violently , but did n't move away .
25 ‘ What is the matter ? ’ his mother said , her hand on the teapot ; the daily maid who served them was out of the room .
26 That evening , when Tabitha Jute finally set her hand on the battered aluminium doorknob , it was still a cheerfully disreputable establishment , catering to the social needs of those who felt more comfortable doing business in an environment with a degree of sleaze to it .
27 She bobbed a curtsy and put her hand on the gleaming brass door knob .
28 And Giovanna stood with her hand on the telephone which she had put down and spoke slowly , loudly , as though to an imbecile .
29 Susan had her hand on the door .
30 She lingered with her hand on the door-knob .
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