Example sentences of "hand [conj] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | She sat on the edge of his bedding , leaving her hand where it was , the physical contact suddenly taking on a new meaning . |
| 2 | But as I have said earlier , I do not think this necessarily precludes a difference in the procedures which are appropriate on the one hand where it is necessary to explain to the driver his right to claim a replacement specimen taken under section 7(4) and what the exercise of that right involves and , on the other hand , where the driver is obliged , subject to any rights of objection , to provide the specimen the constable requires . |
| 3 | She looked at him , touched his hand where it rested on her shoulder . |
| 4 | She leaned forward and tapped his hand where it lay on the coverlet , supporting his weight . |
| 5 | But instead of looking at her , he was staring down at her hand where it still lay on his arm . |
| 6 | Sarella caught his hand where it tangled in her hair . |
| 7 | To be fair , the government of Hong Kong has such pressing social problems on its hands that it can spare little time either for passing or , equally important , enforcing conservation laws . |
| 8 | One reason — just one — is that as the rich world gives with one hand so it takes away with the other . |
| 9 | Friar 's Square in the centre of Aylesbury is outdated and ugly , but a facelift is at hand although it 'll set developers , Unilever and Friends Provident , back £60 million . |
| 10 | ‘ I 'm very confident that when the Commission learns at first hand that it is not technically possible , they will see the overwhelming good sense of the British government and we will hear no more of the matter , ’ declared Mr Howard . |
| 11 | Erm the cluster makes you realise how you presented things to people what you can improve them having things in your hand that it it just makes you erm more nervous because you 're fumbling about what makes me more nervous you 're fumbling about with something trying to do something that you do n't really need to do . |
| 12 | Because it 's in our hands , it 's in our children 's hands and it 's in our grandchildren 's hands . |
| 13 | He can not accept that he was created by God because this would prove that his power lies in his enemy 's hands and it would be ludicrous to revolt for he would ultimately be revolting against himself . |
| 14 | it could have been just because it 's , just had just newly changed hands and it might have |
| 15 | Disappointment was also the reaction of Sealink British Ferries , whose parent company Sea Containers is currently fighting a $1.036 billion bid from Temple Holdings which would involve the UK ferry business ending up in Swedish hands if it succeeds . |
| 16 | Unfortunately her bandaged hand provided it . |
| 17 | When the meat had shrivelled and curled they waved the sticks in the cold air for a minute , unskewered it , blew off the coating of ash and tossed it from hand to hand until it was cool enough to eat . |
| 18 | I move his hand until it feels correct . |
| 19 | You should practise saying goodbye , thanking the interviewer , shaking his ? her hand if it is proffered and making a confident exit . |
| 20 | ‘ But it can touch my hand if it likes . ’ |
| 21 | Answer guide : If the net realizable value is less than cost then to use cost would overstate the future benefits ; on the other hand if it is higher , to include the higher figure would mean that unrealized profits were being taken which would be contrary to the prudence principle . |
| 22 | On the other hand if it is perceived to be temporary , the effects on the supply of labour in the short run are likely to be substantial . |
| 23 | Erm on the other hand if it 's if anyone who does n't think that St Albans has n't got a traffic problem erm well they probably live in a . |
| 24 | I started using one hand and it was ages before I learnt to use two . |
| 25 | An urgent message for the CO one morning was a very welcome change for his staff , especially as the note was by hand and it came from Lord Halifax . |
| 26 | Alton were pinned to their own line at the beginning , but steadily their forwards began to get the upper hand and it was from a good pack break that full-back Carl Knight joined the line to score . |
| 27 | She stood in a large yard with a glass of white wine in her hand and it spilt down the front of her red dress when she jumped at the banging noise of a firework . |
| 28 | 1993 will be the year of the electric car , the video phone and the computer notebook — you write by hand and it comes out in print . |
| 29 | She banged on it with her free hand and it was opened by Higgins . |
| 30 | The pain seemed to take a back seat momentarily , then he moved his right hand and it came thundering back into his mind . |