Example sentences of "[adv] take [pos pn] hand " in BNC.
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1 | There is a mystic , psychic quality about them that is pleasantly disturbing , and often one of them will gently take my hand and gaze steadily into my eyes as if willing me better and I feel sort of honoured to be welcomed into their society . |
2 | After a moment he gently took my hand and moved it away , saying nothing . |
3 | Melanie smelt the cloying plastic of Finn 's coat and impulsively took his hand , for company . |
4 | She was afraid she might have a problem getting rid of him — not altogether sure she wanted to — but in the lobby he merely took her hand and raised it to his lips . |
5 | His hands dropped from her shoulders , and he did not speak , merely took her hand and pulled her after him , striding back up the path at a rapid pace so that she was hard pressed to keep up . |
6 | He made no response , but just took her hand and led her towards the stable-block . |
7 | As Wayne returned , she quickly took her hand away ; she was n't going to tell him about this , not if she could help it . |
8 | Someone moved , close by , someone whose approach so far had been in silence , and she quickly took her hand away . |
9 | So remember you hold it down for the right length and quickly take your hand off , as soon as you 've done it . |
10 | She watched him now take his hand and draw it slowly down over his face , stretching the pouches under his eyes in the process . |
11 | Now take your hand off my arm . ’ |
12 | Next week we 're going to do omelettes , and how to say ‘ Please take your hand off my bottom . ’ |
13 | ‘ Please take your hand off me , ’ she snapped . |
14 | Dino stood up then took her hand and kissed it , his dark eyes all the time holding hers as they laughed back at her . |
15 | ‘ Shit to you , tough guy , ’ she answered , then took his hand and scrambled out . |
16 | We kissed , then taking my hand I was led into the kitchen . |
17 | The man audaciously took her hand , examined it and laughed . |
18 | He reached across to take her hand . |
19 | ‘ Warning you , ’ I tell her as I slowly take my hand away from her mouth . |
20 | ‘ Come on , then , ’ he said , reaching forward to take her hand . |
21 | He leaned forward to take her hand . |