Example sentences of "hand [conj] [v-ing] [pers pn] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He came to her , taking her hands and drawing her to her feet , just standing there looking down at her as she found herself quite incapable of resisting . |
| 2 | She tried to slide past him but he swung round with her , catching both her hands and holding her in front of him . |
| 3 | Using the trowel she chipped at the ground outside the door , prising cold earth from among the prickly stems and broken bricks , gathering it with her hands and putting it into the bucket . |
| 4 | ‘ God , you 're beautiful , ’ he muttered fiercely , holding one breast in his hands and raising it to his mouth . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | More recently Hairy Hands has been reported as wresting steering wheels from drivers ' hands and forcing them off the road , often causing appalling accidents . |
| 7 | Now , as she prepared to close the window , the robin returned , standing only inches from her hand and eyeing her with great deliberation , his tiny head cocked to one side and his bright eyes glinting in the sunshine . |
| 8 | He bowed low , lifting Ruth 's hand and brushing it with his lips . |
| 9 | Sabrina intervened by taking the poniard from Graham 's hand and slipping it down the side of her boot . |
| 10 | ‘ It was to guard the plumbing , ’ said the foreman , crushing the Coke tin with his hand and throwing it into a corner . |
| 11 | Doyle seemed wary and the Woman had started to fidget with her long tail of hair , holding it in one hand and drawing it through the fingers of the other . |
| 12 | ‘ Me too , ’ he husked , letting go with one hand and running it across her breasts . |
| 13 | The ore/gangue mixture was cobbed or spalled by young women seated at anvils , holding the piece in one hand and beating it with a hammer . |
| 14 | As he spoke , he was drawing back slightly , capturing her hand and carrying it to tumescent flesh pulsing with vigorous life . |
| 15 | I nodded and he turned back to mutter something into his talkback before handing me the mike , taking my hand and leading me to the stage . |
| 16 | ‘ I 'll take him up to his bed , Cissie , ’ Beth told her , at the same time taking the boy by the hand and leading him towards the door . |