Example sentences of "[pron] hands on " in BNC.
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| 1 | I took another one and then just sat there , warming my hands on the mug and staring at the coffee . |
| 2 | Leonard recalled his own practice of that time , an ‘ instinctive ’ use of ‘ primitive meditation ’ : ‘ I sat with my hands on my lap , like a cataleptic … like Ezekiel ! |
| 3 | ‘ Any idea where I could lay my hands on an idiot 's guide to disputes ? ’ he asked . |
| 4 | As a professional carver I thought it only natural to get my hands on one of those new Arbortech Woodcarvers to add to my compendium of tools last year . |
| 5 | After a quick wash and shave , dressed in a freshly pressed kilt and battledress blouse , polished boots and all , I presented myself with the other Commandos at the orderly room to get my hands on that very important rail pass . |
| 6 | My fingers are froze , so I warm my hands on the cup for a bit before I try drinking . |
| 7 | I let the water out of the sink and dry my hands on this roller thing . |
| 8 | It do n't look too clean , but I dry my hands on it anyhow . |
| 9 | ‘ I wish , ’ said Marie , ‘ I wish I could get my hands on whoever did it . ’ |
| 10 | Even now , if I could get my hands on him . |
| 11 | I 'm hoping to lay my hands on some new batteries down here . ’ |
| 12 | But I 'll not have to reach out too far to put my hands on it . ’ |
| 13 | I could hardly wait , for example , to get my hands on the original ballpoint pen . |
| 14 | ‘ I wish I could get my hands on him , ’ said the thin man viciously . |
| 15 | In the days when I had more time to spare I would read any book I could lay my hands on and particularly enjoyed anything about foreign lands . |
| 16 | I have often wondered if Levin made a 12-string guitar and if so , where I could lay my hands on one . |
| 17 | And I would n't mind getting my hands on one of those typewriters that does all the work for you . |
| 18 | Then , placing my hands on my hips like I had seen Mum do many times when in a– temper , I looked her straight in the eyes . |
| 19 | ‘ I like getting my hands on things , ’ says Miss Konig , left . |
| 20 | ‘ I 've chased Horan and Little on more than one occasion and have yet to get my hands on them , ’ said Gibbs , who figured in the 63–6 Welsh defeat in Brisbane and then the 38–3 World Cup loss . |
| 21 | I decided to see what would happen if I pressed my lips against the microphone and placed my hands on the stool . |
| 22 | ‘ I have been waiting for a long time to get my hands on this one ’ , a review of Nicolson by Kingsley Amis began . |
| 23 | My chances of getting my hands on it long enough to give it the once-over were minimal , and I did n't fancy trying to steal it off Harley . |
| 24 | I put my hands on her head then in the middle of her back . |
| 25 | If I could get my hands on that Micky Danby now , I 'd break his sodding neck . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ I 'll tell you quite frankly , I would n't know where to put my hands on them at the moment . |
| 27 | ‘ Well , I was n't until I managed to put my hands on a source for old Lord Pottleton , the Labour peer who had the castle outside San Pietro . |
| 28 | But for that I need Wealth , O Lord , I confess it : without it I am worthless ; just let me get my hands on it and I will be an ornament to Your name . ’ |
| 29 | And she put my head on my hands on the desk in front of me and believe me , I went to sleep , it was must have been very , very new , compared to being at home and perhaps being laid there . |
| 30 | If it was , I 'd like to get my hands on the bastard that made it . ’ |