Example sentences of "hand [adv] over the " in BNC.

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1 Linda put her hand impulsively over the other woman 's gnarled old one .
2 Driving and development was well in hand all over the mining leasehold and matters should have appeared promising to both the Adventurers and the income of the estate .
3 Place your hands gently over the eyes , the heels of your hands creating the darkness , with the fingers extending down over the temples .
4 I heard him say à bientôt to him , and saw him run his hand gently over the man 's arm .
5 Jessamy slowly walked forward and rubbed her hand gently over the rough surface of the nearest stone .
6 To remove pet hair from soft furnishings and clothing , Mrs. L. Roy of East Sussex suggests putting on a dry rubber glove and rubbing your hand downwards over the fabric .
7 She spread her hands secretively over the page .
8 She ran her hand lovingly over the fabric , kicked off her shoes and exposed a length of leg .
9 He gazed at the throat wounds with extraordinary concentration , but made no move to touch the body except to run his hand lightly over the back of the head , like a caress .
10 She ran her right hand lightly over the rest of her body .
11 She placed her hand lightly over the rose , her eyes meeting his with an answering depth of emotion .
12 There was a marble fireplace opposite the door ; she walked slowly to it and ran her hand lightly over the back of one of the small , velvet-covered sofas that flanked it .
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