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 | ‘ Yes — only I 've broken your cup and spilled tea on your dressing-gown , she said breathlessly , running a hand down over the dampness on her chest . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Then Carrie jumped aside as a passing bus threw up some slush from the gutter , and as she brushed her hands down over the bottom of her coat , she said , ‘ You 'd think they did it on purpose , ’ and as he went to assist her she stayed his hands , saying , ‘ It 'll only make it worse . |
| 5 | Place your hands gently over the eyes , the heels of your hands creating the darkness , with the fingers extending down over the temples . |
| 6 | I heard him say à bientôt to him , and saw him run his hand gently over the man 's arm . |
| 7 | Jessamy slowly walked forward and rubbed her hand gently over the rough surface of the nearest stone . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | She spread her hands secretively over the page . |
| 10 | She ran her hand lovingly over the fabric , kicked off her shoes and exposed a length of leg . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | She ran her right hand lightly over the rest of her body . |
| 13 | She placed her hand lightly over the rose , her eyes meeting his with an answering depth of emotion . |
| 14 | 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 . |