Example sentences of "[adv] [vb -s] [pos pn] hand " in BNC.
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| 1 | See , well , she just puts her hand in , eats it , hand in , eat , that 's , she does n't even know what she 's doing ! |
| 2 | Equally , sterling held up well as dealers ruled out an early cut in interest rates , or at least until the Bundesbank eventually shows its hand with some cuts of its own . |
| 3 | Back and forth goes my hand , over the softness of my son 's forehead and up into the softness of his hair . |
| 4 | The man still holds my hand tightly . |
| 5 | At the sound of his own voice saying bonjour , the Frenchman automatically extends his hand . |
| 6 | Summer shows all the languor of a hot , breezeless day as the dancer lazily brushes her hand over her brow . |
| 7 | It can be that magic moment in such dances as the Rose Adage in The Sleeping Beauty when Aurora triumphantly raises her hand from the fourth Prince 's grasp and holds the final attitude for several seconds revealing her complete command over the forces of gravity . |
| 8 | It seems not , for Philip Swallow immediately removes his hand , stands up and moves to the window . ’ |
| 9 | MacMillan created a strange gesture for Rudolf in Mayerling ; he frequently clasps his hand against the side of his head and ear as if to ease the pain of his deteriorating brain in order to shut out the rumours surrounding his every activity . |
| 10 | The general concensus is that some housework is required — car cleaning , bed making , one lad even tries his hand at ironing ! |
| 11 | She then places her hand in his and with his help gradually rises onto pointe until she poses triumphantly in attitude . |
| 12 | The carer lifts the patient 's hemiplegic leg gently over the side of the bed , then places her hand on his stomach to stabilize him , and asks him to bring his other leg over beside the hemiplegic one . |
| 13 | He frowns at the little mound of coarse white powder , then claps his hand to his mouth , and swallows . |