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 .
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