Example sentences of "[adv] [vb pp] his hand " in BNC.

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1 She would have talked on , but Wynne-Jones had suddenly pushed his hand against her mouth .
2 I realised I had never ever shaken his hand before , MPs do not do that sort of thing .
3 Without warning , he 'd slowly reached his hand forward to touch her cheek , slid his fingers down to grasp her chin between his thumb and forefinger , tilting her face to the light .
4 It is said that he stood transfixed before the Altar of Khaine , and even laid his hand on the hilt of the great weapon .
5 He 'd even tried his hand at tapping boots , they were done with more enthusiasm than skill , but so far there had been no complaints from the customers .
6 Looking again at Marcus she was horrified to see that he had again put his hand to his throat and was trembling .
7 I was at his recent garden party and I have actually shaken his hand .
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