Example sentences of "[adv prt] a [adj] hand " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tom put up a shielding hand . |
| 2 | ‘ Not at all , ’ he murmured , and reached up a strong hand to flick it out , but not before Rachel had noticed how long his fingers were , and how black hairs grew over his wrists and down towards those fingers . |
| 3 | She held up a pacifying hand to the affronted CO . |
| 4 | He held up a pacifying hand as he saw the other prepare for battle . |
| 5 | Sally held up a manicured hand . |
| 6 | Agnes held up a placatory hand . |
| 7 | When she was about to remonstrate after hitting a less than perfect iron aboard the 7th green in the final round , Jim put up a salutary hand by way of saying ‘ stop ’ . |
| 8 | He held up a podgy hand . |
| 9 | She held up a wizened hand . |
| 10 | ‘ Please , ’ he said , holding up a trembling hand , ‘ do n't speak that name in this house . ’ |
| 11 | Rerpf held up a beringed hand . |
| 12 | She could see how that hurt him , and put up a quick hand to stroke his cheek . |
| 13 | George held up a wavering hand . |
| 14 | ‘ Well , at least it was positive , ’ he said ruefully as he put up a blunt-fingered hand to touch his cheek . |
| 15 | Burger held up a thin hand . |
| 16 | Cley held up a commanding hand . |
| 17 | Manolo stuck out a hairy hand , and Duroc shook it . |
| 18 | She reached out a tentative hand to the heavy body beside her . |
| 19 | With that she reached out a tentative hand and gently stroked the silver hair . |
| 20 | Bella reached out a lazy hand and prodded at Oz . |
| 21 | Benson reached out a grateful hand for a glass that Jenkins had brought . |
| 22 | But then Lady Usk dropped the glass and held out a scrawny hand . |
| 23 | But we are going to stretch out a fraternal hand to the Ukrainian workers and tell them that , together with them , we are going to fight against our bourgeoisie and theirs . |
| 24 | Held out a spidery hand and you took it |
| 25 | The painful tears seeped slowly from Hector 's bandage , and his grandfather reached out a trembling hand to wipe them away . |
| 26 | She held out a podgy hand . |
| 27 | She nodded as Madge offered more tea and reached out a podgy hand for another piece of shortbread but the injustice still rankled . |
| 28 | ‘ … the extent of the establishment is but barely sufficient for the exigencies of the County , and it can not be contended that it is on too large or extravagant a scale ; the number of patients constantly on the books of the Infirmary ; the high reputation which it has justly acquired under the excellent management of the medical and other officers belonging to it ; the strict economy which to the general satisfaction of the Governors has been observed in the ordinary expenditure of the House … call forcibly upon the County at large to hold out a protecting hand to save it from ruin which appears inevitably to have waited , if not averted by our timely interference . ’ |
| 29 | Nanny walked to the front of the handsome grey gelding and the child put out a small hand to rub his silk-soft muzzle . |
| 30 | But when she reached out a hesitant hand , the heat from the liquid was so intense that she could not get any nearer to it . |