Example sentences of "and [vb past] [pers pn] [prep] both [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The woman was shocked when QC William Crawford put his hands on her waist and pecked her on both cheeks .
2 He groped his way through the shadows at the foot of the stairs , located the large brass handle and turned it with both hands .
3 He read her expression — enquiring — and touched her on both shoulders .
4 And Jimmy had grabbed up a nearby typist 's chair from behind the screen and raised it with both hands like some huge club , ready to smash it across Duvall 's face .
5 He put his arms on Myeloski 's shoulders , leant forward and kissed him on both cheeks .
6 ‘ Vitor 's happy to take you , ’ she declared serenely , and kissed her on both cheeks .
7 She said , ‘ Lulu , how lovely to see you ! ’ and kissed me on both cheeks . ’
8 Then he suddenly went up on his toes and both hands flashed out and clipped me on both cheeks .
9 ‘ Tough shit , ’ Rory said , and tickled her with both hands this time , producing a yelp .
10 Another point relates to the fact that , in the first case , the jury acquitted the defendants of one charge and convicted them of Both charges arose out of the same facts .
11 Cadfael stooped and took it in both hands , and lifted it , and it parted from its setting without trailing a blade of grass or a torn edge of moss .
12 He reached for the case and took it in both hands .
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