Example sentences of "one hand [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Women open themselves up to men but the men , they stay like rock , whatever they say , so that this , ’ she threw one hand up into the steam , ‘ and women 's tears do not touch them . ‘ |
| 2 | Lewis jumped off the Range Rover ( Verity wobbled a little as the car bounced on its springs , but recovered ) ; he stood at the side of the car , between me and it , and held one hand up to Verity . |
| 3 | Fiona gave a sort of strangled laugh , then put one hand up suddenly to her nose , and looked away , and sobbed once . |
| 4 | ‘ Three degrees over , ’ she said , as if quoting , languid of voice as she stared across the hearthrug at him , one hand up to her bosom , as if protectively . |
| 5 | Kate put one hand up in front of her mouth . |
| 6 | ‘ I must , ’ she cried , and wrenched herself out of his hold , stepping back and holding one hand up in a pleading gesture . |
| 7 | Unconsciously she slid one hand up his back to twist her fingers in the jet-black hair brushing the collar of his jacket . |
| 8 | He closed the door behind him , and Shelley stood in the hall for a long time , one hand up to her untidy hair where Miguel had ruffled it . |
| 9 | He slid one hand down to cup her naked breast , and the breath blocked in her throat as his thumb teased one nipple . |
| 10 | She drew one hand back through her hair , then smiled uncertainly . |
| 11 | Then took one hand out again and picked at his neck . |
| 12 | … one hand out of its chest , one leg out of its haunch and one eye out of the front of its face . |
| 13 | He tried to put one hand out to stop himself , but the gun was still in his grip . |
| 14 | He put one hand out , feeling for a table ; he found what felt like one , and then a long cold metal stem . |
| 15 | ‘ Come back , Prentice , ’ she said , putting one hand out across the table to me . |
| 16 | Ash reached one hand out across the table and spilled my brandy into my lap . |
| 17 | He put one hand out ; she put out hers and gripped his forearm , looked up briefly and made a noise which might have been " thanks " , and went on working at the strap of her shoe . |
| 18 | " Do n't be sorry , " he said , " I quite enjoyed it , " She looked up briefly then , smiling uncertainly , as though she did n't believe him , He licked his lips , moved forward , put one hand out and touched hers where it gripped the glass , She kept looking at the empty glass avoiding his face . |
| 19 | She stood transfixed , with one hand out , but her fingers failed to obey the command to take the proffered bag . |