Example sentences of "he handed [pers pn] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He handed her a magnifying glass . |
| 2 | He handed her a dripping plate . |
| 3 | He handed her a small bundle . |
| 4 | I do n't want it , ’ she snapped as he handed her a large vodka and tonic , then took such a huge gulp that she nearly choked . |
| 5 | ‘ Odd , when you come to think of it ’ — he handed her a full wine glass of gin — ‘ but they say he 's like he is because his father and mother were religious . |
| 6 | He handed her a green silk scarf . |
| 7 | I 'll give you one , ’ and he handed her a heavy gold watch . |
| 8 | He handed her the double bladed paddle as she continued , ‘ I shall go down as far as Browns Mill , so could you possibly pick me up here about five thirty ? ’ |
| 9 | Back in the bedroom , he handed her the discarded nightshirt , his face carefully blank as Leonora scrambled into it , so unsteady on her feet that it was a relief to get back beneath the covers . |
| 10 | He handed her the folded documents as he prised open the first box . |
| 11 | He handed me a big brown envelope , and although he was obviously curious his training kept back any questions . |
| 12 | I paid the hostel owner three thousand intis for the last time and he handed me the neat slip , carefully signed and stamped twice : ‘ Hostal America PAGADO . ’ |
| 13 | He handed me the seventeenth-century pamphlet , which I had left on a table on the landing . |
| 14 | He handed him a thick pair of woollen socks . |