Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pron] hand " in BNC.
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| 1 | Scarcely daring to breathe , I lined up my telephoto lens , pressed against a tree to steady my hands and shot off several frames . |
| 2 | It gave me an appetite for working over there , so after Nick and I split up I decided to try my hand across the Pond . |
| 3 | They wanted their own announcer , a local girl , not one from London , and as I 'd been presenting it on radio since I was 13 , they asked me to try my hand on television . |
| 4 | It 's time to try my hand at the settled life . |
| 5 | On one occasion a man sat next to me and after a preliminary bit of footsie , he invited me to slip my hand into his pants . |
| 6 | I asked , trying to pull my hand away . |
| 7 | I wanted to pull my hand away . |
| 8 | Mufflers went back across faces and they took turns to shake my hand . |
| 9 | When he saw on television the public cheering me and reaching out to shake my hand , he said , ‘ You know , it 's not everyone who says ‘ well done ’ to you that means it . |
| 10 | Our Tory MP did jump off his LandRover to shake my hand and take one of my leaflets the other day , but as far as I could tell I was the only voter he met that morning . |
| 11 | One of them , large and powerful , comes up to me and wants to shake my hand . |
| 12 | ‘ At the end of the interview he accused me of trying to stir up trouble , refused to shake my hand and stormed off . |
| 13 | He came over to shake my hand , but had the kindness and tact not to attempt to help his employer 's slow progress . |
| 14 | May I ? ’ and he jumped up to shake my hand again . |
| 15 | A couple of people came up to shake my hand as we got into Quigley 's car . |
| 16 | ‘ At that time , ’ recalls Vivien , who was the first British player to try her hand on the American Tour , ‘ the LPGA needed all the publicity and good will it could get . |
| 17 | ‘ She ought to try her hand at decorating china some time . ’ |
| 18 | Following pests and diseases is a section that will interest those who would like to try their hands at raising their own new plants , and perhaps even achieving fame in the process ! |
| 19 | The club raised over £100.00 for the Orsett Hospital Fund and provided the opportunity for many visitors to the fair to try their hands at using a metal detector for the first time . |
| 20 | These pictures by early-20th-century artist , Anna Guthrie , daughter of an Orkney minister , and those by the other Anna – Mrs. Hossack – gave us pleasure as well as profit ; and to Eddie Penham and John Easton , both artists themselves , the opportunity to try their hands at picture-selling . |
| 21 | Westerners , who expect work to be as light as their skin , are vastly outnumbered by job-seekers from places like Iran , the Philippines and China , ready to try their hand at anything . |
| 22 | They include a party of German businessmen , keen to try their hand at the traditional Highland Games sports of shot-putting and caber-tossing , and a group of Australians . |
| 23 | It brightens up the place and it gives artists a chance to show what they can do ; and it does encourage others to try their hand at painting or drawing . |
| 24 | No time to play with the children , no time to take the dog for a walk or to try their hand at painting , boating or simply thoughtfully chewing a straw . |
| 25 | I agree with Eldon Snyder and Elmer Spreitzer that : ‘ Like all of education , physical education should provide opportunities for students to try their hand at a variety of activities as sources of possible self-realization . |
| 26 | Some nurseries will supply rugosa rootstocks for those amateurs who want to try their hand , or you may raise them yourself by cuttings as described above . |
| 27 | The estate 's extensive grounds offer excellent opportunities for many pleasant walks and include a small lake where guests are permitted to try their hand at a little fishing . |
| 28 | The program also comes with a host mode for any budding ‘ Sysops ’ who wish to try their hand at running a BBS . |
| 29 | The program also comes with a host mode for any budding ‘ Sysops ’ who wish to try their hand at running a BBS . |
| 30 | Please encourage your classes to try their hand at poster designing , reminding them of the closing date for receipt at the Office is 17th March . |