Example sentences of "[unc] hand [conj] [vb past] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mach took the knife from Gesell 's hand and sheathed it , then removed his hand from DeVore 's collar . |
| 2 | Before they left , Gallardo shook Valenzuela 's hand and thanked him for the cigarettes he had given him in captivity . |
| 3 | Then he took Victoria 's hand and led her towards the strange woman . |
| 4 | I stood up , took Flavia 's hand and led her into a little room . |
| 5 | Senga took her brother 's hand and led him out into the hall . |
| 6 | Patrick took his sister 's hand and led her further down the garden , out of sight of the house , and then he squatted in the snow and stared into her deep , dark eyes . |
| 7 | I pressed my father 's hand and told him that I would protect his grave with my life . |
| 8 | Giancarlo bowed slightly as he took Constance 's hand and pressed his lips to it . |
| 9 | Then Queen Mary took Edward 's hand and kissed it . |
| 10 | He took the sword out of Alexei 's hand and jabbed it into the planks at the bottom of the punt , then draped Alexei 's coat over it . |
| 11 | She watched and listened as he sat on the bed , held the frightened woman 's hand and made her believe it too . |
| 12 | Jay remembered the sun in the garden , the paddling pool , her mother meeting her after school , face lighting up with love and joy as her little girl pelted out of school like a tornado , seized her mother 's hand and dragged her home down the street , read to her , played with her , woke her with a kiss , read her a bedtime story . |
| 13 | His good spirits thus restored , Rickie seized his sister 's hand and dragged her excitedly towards the boat . |
| 14 | He felt for Thomas 's hand and wrung it in the momentary blindness after the torch was quenched against the rock . |
| 15 | Katherine took her father 's hand and pulled him towards her room . |
| 16 | When Grant 's shout had spurred him into action , Jim Miller had seized Louise 's hand and pulled her after him , as he bolted to safety among the trees . |
| 17 | He stood there watching the blood-red satin drop into Manila Bay , then took a visitor 's hand and guided it over his forehead , each bump sending a vague dread thought through the fingers . |
| 18 | Wiping her hand on her apron , Sarah took the girl 's hand and shook it gently . |
| 19 | She reached out for Ronni 's hand and shook it . |
| 20 | Grinning , he whisked the empty glass out of Lindsey 's hand and swept her , laughing , into his arms . |
| 21 | Helen took Dad 's hand and patted it comfortingly . |
| 22 | Lucy took her aunt 's hand and patted it . |
| 23 | By the end of the evening Laura had shaken everybody 's hand and found something to say to each one . |
| 24 | The old man grabbed hold of the Time Lord 's hand and removed it from him . |
| 25 | Ari reached for Leila 's hand and squeezed it . |
| 26 | She felt in the bed for Alice 's hand and squeezed it , to make amends . |
| 27 | Jehana recovered her girdle from her father 's hand and reclasped it without comment . |
| 28 | He seized Peter 's hand and pumped it up and down . |
| 29 | He reached for Claudia 's hand and held it , looking steadily into her face . |
| 30 | Then the old lady pressed Theda 's hand and opened her eyes . |