Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] hand " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I ai n't yer old sweet'eart , ’ said Mrs Beavis , whose naturally sunny beam did not always shine for everyone , ‘ and I 'appen to be keepin' me hands to meself . ’ |
| 2 | It was when I was resting my hand on her flank to steady her that I noticed the little swelling under the skin . |
| 3 | Do you know it was ju , I 've been scrubbing , and scrubbing , and scrubbing my hands ! |
| 4 | But instead of prevaricating and procrastinating she came over all gooey , stroking my hand and squeezing my arm and saying she did n't want to lose me but she was frightened , frightened and confused , she did n't know what to do . |
| 5 | That means that in addition to walking up the hill with my hands in my pockets , sometimes I scramble up rocks using my hands . |
| 6 | Praising my hands ' skill . |
| 7 | Keeping my hands firmly in my pockets I watched as the leather was laid on the blades and the form sent through the rollers . |
| 8 | I 've kept touching you because I still have the greatest difficulty keeping my hands off you , but I was also doing Simon 's trick , attempting to nudge fate along . |
| 9 | ‘ The worst was keeping my hands from my dagger and my mouth shut . |
| 10 | Why , only yesterday the king was speaking with me , calling me his little daughter-in-law and patting my hand as was his wont . |
| 11 | Now he 's leaning forward and patting my hand . |
| 12 | It was in their interests to make work for the dental profession and sell vitamin C , not to let it get about that simply by keeping their hands where they ought to be young people could have healthy teeth and gums for life . |
| 13 | ‘ Those who care about keeping their hands clean stay away , though we are apt to follow a general in a crisis . |
| 14 | ‘ Pleased to meet you , I 'm sure , ’ she said , keeping her hands firmly clasped over her bombazine-covered girth . |
| 15 | She had had to put her arms around his neck , but it had been hard keeping her hands from charting the planes of his shoulders as they had wanted to do . |
| 16 | She rang the bell brutishly , keeping her hand on it , and flapped the lid of the letterbox . |
| 17 | Both arms plunged down into the water , but she was able to steady herself by pressing her hands on the stony bed . |
| 18 | Jennifer was pressing her hands hard against her face , and sobbing silently . |
| 19 | A flood of heat engulfed her , and she bit her lip , curling on to her side and pressing her hands to her hot face . |
| 20 | Belinda stood back , smiling and pressing her hands together with pleasure . |
| 21 | She groaned , pressing her hands over her ears , but it was n't that simple to cut off the insidious little voice . |
| 22 | They stayed only minutes , most of them , pressing her hand and uttering the easy ritual phrases of sympathy and then departing , leaving their cards in the hall until the salver seemed endlessly overflowing . |
| 23 | It 'll be here in minutes , ’ Belinda saw that Faye had begun crying quietly , and that Bill was pressing her hand wordlessly between his two trembling ones . |
| 24 | She drew a long breath , twisting her hands . |
| 25 | ‘ Please , aunt — ’ Alexandra said desperately , twisting her hands together . |
| 26 | ‘ It all began before I was born , ’ she said , unaware that she was twisting her hands tightly together in her lap . |
| 27 | Then , realising that it did n't take much for this man to get to her , she made sterner efforts to get herself more of one piece and , returning her hand to her lap , she drew out of nowhere , ‘ Not everybody can wear contact lenses , ’ and added for a touch of authenticity , ‘ I ca n't myself . ’ |
| 28 | But Gran accepted it , patting her hand and then looking round at the clock as if to remind herself life had to go on . |
| 29 | Adele saw Isabel 's pale face turn even whiter and broke off , patting her hand consolingly . |
| 30 | They all instantly mimic him , pressing their hands together and casting their eyes soulfully upwards . |