Example sentences of "[adv] put [pos pn] hand " in BNC.
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| 1 | The room had one other chair , a red velvet-covered rocker , having massive springs and I well remember how , when sitting on this on one occasion , absent-mindedly put my hand on the bottom leg . |
| 2 | ‘ Just put your hand down there . ’ |
| 3 | Cecilia heard herself gasp and at once put her hand up to her mouth . |
| 4 | ‘ He never once put his hand into his box all the years that I served him , ’ meaning he never gave me a gift of money , a bonus for service above and beyond the call of time . |
| 5 | I 've been there and still put my hand up to see if the cotton-wool pad is slipping . |
| 6 | She kindly put her hand out of the window for me to kiss . |
| 7 | She ate a bit of the cake , and then put her hand on top of her head . |
| 8 | He stood outside the low , broad door , listening , then put his hand out flat against the wood and gently pushed . |
| 9 | Li Shai Tung watched the ripples spread across the pool , then put his hand up to his plaited beard , stroking it thoughtfully . |
| 10 | He hesitated at first , then put his hand on her shoulder . |
| 11 | He patted her cheek again , then put his hand back on the wheel and started the engine . |
| 12 | I then put my hand on the throttles and said : " This reduces the power . " |