Example sentences of "[adv prt] a hand " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rather below the normal height , his cheeks ruddy and somewhat full , the eyes keen and animated , large lips , his thick black beard flecked with grey falling down a hand and a half long , he bore an air of authority , and in anger his frown became imperious . |
| 2 | FitzAlan and de Villiers were glaring at each other across her , but as she made a move to sit up Isabel saw the scowl fade from Simon 's face and he reached down a hand to steady her . |
| 3 | Vitor chopped down a hand in a savage gesture . |
| 4 | Steve held up a hand interrupting her . |
| 5 | Then she reached up a hand and stroked his hair gently . |
| 6 | Maggie held up a hand . |
| 7 | The man smiled and held up a hand . |
| 8 | Margaret held up a hand , her eyes twinkling with amusement . |
| 9 | She picked up a hand mirror , but what she saw was not reassuring ; the harsh overhead light remorselessly picked out the tiny lines at the corners of her mouth , the discoloured skin around her eyes , the dry , wrinkled neck . |
| 10 | Ricky put up a hand and touched her cheek . |
| 11 | McIllvanney shrugged acceptance of my refusal , then held up a hand to stop me leaving . |
| 12 | Then he reached up a hand towards Masklin . |
| 13 | But — ’ he held up a hand to stop me interrupting — ‘ let's take it slowly . |
| 14 | Tweed 's expression was so innocent Monica put up a hand to hide her smile . |
| 15 | When Franz arrived with it Karen deftly plucked it from the sideplate and held up a hand to silence Whitlock 's protest . |
| 16 | I held up a hand to shield my eyes . |
| 17 | He held up a hand when Graham reached for his wallet . |
| 18 | The man held up a hand to silence Barak then turned to the guard beside him and dismissed him with a curt nod of the head . |
| 19 | Picking up a hand towel from a nearby chair , she wrapped both of Lizzy 's wrists tightly . |
| 20 | Now listen , ’ I held up a hand as he was about to burst into song again , ‘ you got a friend at the Regal Arms ? ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Please , ’ she held up a hand . |
| 22 | Burun flung up a hand . |
| 23 | He held up a hand to silence the protest she was about to make . |
| 24 | Clinton held up a hand to silence the Governor . |
| 25 | ‘ Frank , for Christ 's sake … ’ he began , but Gregson held up a hand to silence him . |
| 26 | He swung up a hand in a non-committal gesture and rumbled on . |
| 27 | The old stone walls closed about her , so that at times it seemed to be suffocatingly hot , and she found herself putting up a hand to her throat . |
| 28 | Parin listened for a moment longer , and then he held up a hand . |
| 29 | Ace held up a hand . |
| 30 | I held up a hand . |