Example sentences of "out [art] hand to " in BNC.

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1 She stretched out the hand to him in a kind of gesture ; but he slapped it down .
2 Literary , second-sighted , sick , she holds out a hand to him : he clasps it , but then decides he ca n't go on .
3 With Keith behind her , she felt much more confident and determined and she held out a hand to each of them .
4 She reached out a hand to him , pleading , suddenly submissive .
5 And the sister was further surprised when , holding out a hand to Millie , it was not taken , but , instead , the child began to walk out before her , only to be brought to a stop by the nun saying , ‘ You must always ask Mother Superior if you may leave her presence .
6 Claudia , her face bland , her body speaking , stretched out a hand to Thomas .
7 He reached out a hand to the small metallic dispenser beside them and pressed the sensor plate on its side .
8 Klift stretched out a hand to the blank wall before them .
9 When she stood up to leave , Colin suddenly put out a hand to her .
10 Pearce returned a hard stare , pushed himself from his seat and held out a hand to Rohmer .
11 His gaze was fastened on his daughter 's last careful steps down the stairs , as if he could barely restrain himself from running forward to hold out a hand to her .
12 Grainne gasped and put out a hand to Raynor .
13 She put out a hand to him .
14 He put out a hand to her and she slapped it away .
15 He stretched out a hand to Merrill , and she found that she needed it to escape the embrace of the thick , downy cushions .
16 He held out a hand to her .
17 She saw the quick remorse in Rose 's face and stretched out a hand to her .
18 She held out a hand to him and patted the sofa beside her .
19 Theda cried , reaching out a hand to her .
20 ‘ Do n't , Taggy , ’ Theda begged , stretching out a hand to her .
21 She put out a hand to him at once .
22 Silas stood watching the rafts until they disappeared round the bend of the Mohaka , then he held out a hand to Lucy .
23 ‘ Miss Russell ? ’ she queried as she stretched out a hand to the phone .
24 He had the door open and his back to her when , her brother 's hat obviously catching his eye , he halted , stretched out a hand to it , then turned to where Leith , antagonistically-expressioned , stood , obviously wanting him out of her flat .
25 ‘ No , thank you , ’ Rachel said in a voice rendered blank with shock , and reached out a hand to the telephone beside the bureau .
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