Example sentences of "hand [conj] [verb] [pron] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She took one of his hands and pressed it to the bodice of her gown . |
| 2 | And she took the child by the hand and walked her to the settle , and when they were seated she looked at the small figure by her side , at the hair , like a golden halo round the oval face , and the limpid grey eyes gazing so trustfully at her . |
| 3 | She frowned for a moment , then picked up my hand and led me to the window . |
| 4 | He took her hand and led her to the open-air dance-floor just as the band slipped into the first of their slow numbers . |
| 5 | Alexander took her hand and led her to the door that led out on to the path that wound down towards the beach . |
| 6 | And she took his hand and led him to the bed . |
| 7 | She almost wept with relief as his strong fingers closed round her hand and guided her to the safety of a broad platform of stone , where at last it was possible to stand upright . |
| 8 | She met me with a friendly smile , shook my hand and introduced me to the class : ‘ This is Wanda , our new pupil who has come to live in our village . |
| 9 | And slowly he took her hand and drew her to the window and there , pointing , said , ‘ Look at that ! |
| 10 | I nodded and he turned back to mutter something into his talkback before handing me the mike , taking my hand and leading me to the stage . |