Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] [pron] hand [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had only a brief opportunity of shaking his hand at the end , as I was obliged to rush back to Oxford before I was ‘ gated ’ . |
| 2 | Well fortunately the Spanish were even more incompetent than he was and what the Spanish commander , instead of rubbing his hands at the prospect of er the damage they were about to wreak , he discovered that they had the wrong calibre shells for their guns and Roosevelt and the Rough Riders overran the Spanish guns a and Teddy Roosevelt became a war hero and on the strength of becoming a war hero , he become vice president of the United States , got the vice presidential nomination and in good American fashion the president was shot er by an assassin er and Teddy Roosevelt became president , so there you are , there 's a there 's a career plan for you to er to think about . |
| 3 | He can see what the bitter outcome can be , but instead of washing his hands of the affair , he doggedly and morbidly follows the Carbone 's situation to its tragic resolution . |
| 4 | Then do various things , like putting your hands in the air , jumping up and down and going round in a circle , until eventually you go back in line . |
| 5 | Graham 's back arched agonizingly and he used every last ounce of inner strength to keep himself from wrenching his hand off the pad . |
| 6 | His case is packed with the Crown Jewels , but Drebin , naturally , is only interested in getting his hands on the bottles of chilled Red Rock . |
| 7 | Aside from running their hands over the dog 's body and legs , checking its conformation , judges may want to have a clear view of the dog 's mouth , to check , for example , that the jaws are neither under or overshot , according to the breed standard . |
| 8 | No one appeared as he drew up and , before lifting his hand to the bell , he paused to read the words of a stone plaque embedded in the flints to the right of the door . |
| 9 | THE Scottish Secretary , Ian Lang , was accused yesterday of acting like Pontius Pilate in washing his hands of the controversy over a hospital trust which wants to sack staff and reduce wages . |
| 10 | But remember to unplug all the tank 's electrical equipment before putting your hands into the water . |
| 11 | These points taken together suggest that the burnt-offering symbolized the worshipper 's homage and total dedication to God , in laying his hand on the animal he identified himself completely with the sacrifice . |
| 12 | President Carlos Menem , keen on getting his hands on the proceeds of the privatisation before elections in the autumn , indicated last month that he will push the sale well ahead of schedule . |
| 13 | When sitting on the saddle you must be able to operate the brake levers without taking your hands off the handlebars . |
| 14 | Both arms plunged down into the water , but she was able to steady herself by pressing her hands on the stony bed . |
| 15 | You ca n't cut off a conversation merely by putting your hand over the handset , it does n't work . |
| 16 | Was it normal , she had enquired , for elderly gentlemen making termly investigations into your scholastic progress to indicate where you were to sit for interview by laying their hand on the sofa cushion , and then , when you sat down , failing to remove their hand ? |