Example sentences of "hand [vb past] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The blue tape of smoke from the left hand snaggled for a moment , then the snaggle slid up the tape and disappeared , leaving the smoke rising as steadily as before from the underside of the hand . |
| 2 | Instinctively her hand reached for a light switch . |
| 3 | It was now … she caught a glimpse of a man 's gold watch as his hand reached for a drink , and saw to her consternation that it was already after eight . |
| 4 | His rounded hand reached for the light switch . |
| 5 | His hand reached for the knife on his belt . |
| 6 | His free hand reached for the bottle again , then pulled back . |
| 7 | Unconsciously his hand reached for the pocket of the greatcoat he was not wearing , where he kept his silver flask . |
| 8 | Sheldukher 's hand went for the voltage control . |
| 9 | His gloved hand groped for the torch in his coat pocket . |
| 10 | My hand groped for the light in terror as I wondered what this object could be . |