Example sentences of "hand [conj] [verb] she [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Giles leaned forward ; he took her face between his hands and kissed her on the mouth . |
| 2 | Ruth nodded and before she could ask him if he was too he clasped her hands and hauled her from the water into his arms . |
| 3 | Ignoring her protests , Marc pulled her hips hard against him , moulding her beneath the palms of his hands and forcing her against the silk-covered wall of the corridor . |
| 4 | And she took the child by the hand and walked her to the settle , and when they were seated she looked at the small figure by her side , at the hair , like a golden halo round the oval face , and the limpid grey eyes gazing so trustfully at her . |
| 5 | I took Montaine by the hand and led her through the empty rooms … there were very many . |
| 6 | Rosie took Artemis by the hand and led her down the corridor to a small room right at the end . |
| 7 | He took her hand and led her to the open-air dance-floor just as the band slipped into the first of their slow numbers . |
| 8 | Alexander took her hand and led her to the door that led out on to the path that wound down towards the beach . |
| 9 | Then he took Victoria 's hand and led her towards the strange woman . |
| 10 | He made no response , but just took her hand and led her towards the stable-block . |
| 11 | I took her hand and led her into the centre of the dancers , as the light failed over Wimbledon . |
| 12 | He took her hand and led her into the atrium , where she turned and went into his arms . |
| 13 | He took her hand and led her up the steps . |
| 14 | Scott shot out a hand and grabbed her by the shoulder , spinning her round . |
| 15 | He grabbed her hand and hurried her after the group who were moving down to take their seats beside the long deep Lago Martel . |
| 16 | Holding out her hand , her smile wide , she said , ‘ It 's good to see you home again , Martin , ’ and his answer was to take her hand and kiss her on the cheek and say , ‘ It 's good to be home , Aunt . |
| 17 | It fastened on Mala like a grasping hand and snatched her into the air . |
| 18 | She almost wept with relief as his strong fingers closed round her hand and guided her to the safety of a broad platform of stone , where at last it was possible to stand upright . |
| 19 | She made for the door , but as perforce she had to pass him he put out a hand and caught her by the wrist . |
| 20 | Dom João offered her his hand and helped her from the litter . |
| 21 | And slowly he took her hand and drew her to the window and there , pointing , said , ‘ Look at that ! |