Example sentences of "take one hand " in BNC.

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1 Taking one hand off the wheel , Nathan reached out and hooked his fingers through the front of her harness .
2 I took one hand off the grass and put it on a shoulder-blade , and said , ‘ Something 'll work out , you 'll see . ’
3 Then took one hand out again and picked at his neck .
4 He took one hand off the wheel and tried to push it down .
5 ’ I caught sight of the boy , trapped in an uncontrollable spasm of painful cramp , and I smiled , took one hand , stroked his face , wet with sweat , and said , ‘ Be patient and brave . ’
6 He took one hand off the controls to sweep it out in a large gesture that took in the whole of the City of London .
7 He had taken one hand from the wheel and held it up in protest .
8 Gazzer saw her take one hand off the top of the gates and jam it into a wide split in the wood , then she crouched down and grabbed Simon 's jacket with the other hand .
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