Example sentences of "[num] hand over " in BNC.

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1 He put one hand over his mouth , then drew it slowly down over his throat onto his chest .
2 With the back of the hands facing inwards , place one hand over the other .
3 He came up behind her , put one hand over her shoulder and one around her waist .
4 He has one hand over Andy 's face , clamped tight ; his head is turned away from me , red hair fallen down over one ear .
5 This time , when he received no answer , he moved across to the window and , cupping one hand over his eyes , endeavoured to see inside the flat .
6 She moved across to the window , cupping one hand over her eyes so that she could see out , but there was little to see .
7 Donna cupped one hand over her eyes and saw the lights of King 's Cross through the window as the train slowed to a crawl , preparatory to gliding to a halt .
8 Was he being paranoid to imagine that she was looking at her fellow switchboard operators , rolling her eyes , one hand over the receiver , saying , ‘ It 's him !
9 He drew the splayed fingers of one hand over her throat and down to cup one breast , and , even as she tried to back away , Shannon felt her nipples puckering , begging for his touch .
10 He sat down with a sigh , rubbing one hand over his eyes .
11 He reached abruptly across the table and placed one hand over hers .
12 He gave a rueful smile and rubbed the back of one hand over his face .
13 No longer caring that people were watching , she dashed one hand over her lips , trying in vain to obliterate the brand-mark seared there by his touch .
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