Example sentences of "hand [adv prt] through [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Our physical characteristics are handed on through the genes but the far more important part of us , the mental , lives on in the minds and eventually in the memory of the human race . |
| 2 | But lap-steel is a relative newcomer to the island 's culture when compared with the tradition of slack key guitar , a beautiful acoustic fingerpicking style based around dropped , or ‘ slack ’ open tunings which have been handed down through the generations . |
| 3 | For over 250 years after Sekigahara the title of shogun was handed down through the males of the Tokugawa family . |
| 4 | Their sunny main bedroom is the perfect home for older pieces of furniture , most of which have been handed down through the generations — Mary Jane 's mother made the tapestry fireguard and her great-grandmother made the beautiful bedspread |
| 5 | The combination of clear , fragrant Alpine air , pedigree herds of cows , fresh milk and cheese-making skills handed down through the generations give the cheese its true taste and character . |
| 6 | Secondly , the feelings about parental figures are strong ; this is an emotionally highly charged area to work in , where each person 's experience will be unique ; family rules and prohibitions handed down through the generations hold sway . |
| 7 | I know the Counsellors restrict your access to books , but there must be legends , stories handed down through the years . |
| 8 | The people were so strong in the faith for which their forebears had fought and suffered ; their steadfastness and courage , handed down through the ages , lived on in the men and women who only a few years ago had defied the invader of their homeland . |
| 9 | At Leipzig , Betty Israel saw a baby handed up through a carriage window . |