Example sentences of "took [pron] hand " in BNC.
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| 1 | I remember one instance , after we had been making love , when he took my hands very tenderly and turned them this way and that , pressing them gently , kissing the palms and the wrists . |
| 2 | When I was silent he came towards me , took my hands , and said with a formal air as if he had prepared this speech , ‘ I 'm so sorry I upset you . |
| 3 | Mavis laid her knitting aside and came over to the bed , where , to my redoubled annoyance , she sat down and took my hands . |
| 4 | Perhaps she just did it out of the goodness of her heart — or perhaps ( and this thought provoked a fresh spurt of giggles in my throat ) half the little souvenirs that littered her room were tokens of gratitude — from Torquay , Margate and Llandrindod Wells — I pulled myself together with a great effort , and took my hands from my face . |
| 5 | After a time I took my hands away from my eyes . |
| 6 | Ashley took my hands in hers . |
| 7 | " Not every minute , " I said , and then he took my hands and pulled me right up to him . |
| 8 | I took my hands out of my pants pockets and bowed , expecting her to go by . |
| 9 | But Evans said : ‘ I never took my hands off the ball . |
| 10 | After a moment he gently took my hand and moved it away , saying nothing . |
| 11 | As we were sitting in the station waiting-room , waiting for the train to Zaragoza , he took my hand and wept . |
| 12 | If he took my hand I would withdraw it . |
| 13 | You took my hand , after all . ’ |
| 14 | Spotting me leaving , he hurried over and took my hand . |
| 15 | She took my hand , and played with my bracelet — and her fingers , her wrist were just bones . |
| 16 | Keith Lascelles took my hand , squeezing it reassuringly as he led me across the stage , up the wide stairway dividing the orchestra , and left me to arrange myself on the rostrum . |
| 17 | Then he took my hand and we walked round to the cottage . |
| 18 | Opening the car door , the boy took my hand to lead me towards one side of a three-sided , bungalow-styled villa . |
| 19 | He greeted his brother nose to nose , welcomed the Omanis and took my hand to lead me up the steps of the family bungalow . |
| 20 | He took my hand . |
| 21 | ‘ I think it is lovely — very perfect , ’ and he took my hand to lead me out , rattling off some Arabic which was too fast for me to catch but not too fast for the friends with him . |
| 22 | ‘ As long as we do n't miss the mosque , ’ Adam said , and took my hand to hurry me on , like a character out of Alice . |
| 23 | We sat down and he took my hand . |
| 24 | He took my hand again . |
| 25 | Didier took my hand and pulled me along the rue Victorie in the direction of the Café du Coin . |
| 26 | He took my hand , and we walked out of the room and closed the door . |
| 27 | The men continued their conversation in a friendly way until Joe stood up to leave , and took my hand . |
| 28 | He took my hand and rubbed it gently . |
| 29 | Then she laughed , then she stooped and took my hand . |
| 30 | I must have smiled , because Syl smiled back at me and leaned across and took my hand . |