Example sentences of "hand and [vb past] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It passed out of the family 's hands and became a mental hospital in 1935 . |
| 2 | 2 The personal will of the King was no longer decisive in government , and the effective choice of the Prime Minister and his leading Cabinet colleagues passed out of his hands and became a major role for a powerful House of Commons . |
| 3 | My nose was starting to run and she released one of my hands and put a Chanel-smelling handkerchief into it . |
| 4 | She stretched out a hand and retrieved a small pearl button . |
| 5 | The one who wore on his blue shoulder flash the insignia of major 's rank had shaken his hand and grinned a supercilious smile . |
| 6 | Jess found the money , pressed it into his hand and took a backward look to see if there was the chance of a run for the doors . |
| 7 | Hoping that Manville would be satisfied , the guard dropped his hand and executed a smart salute . |
| 8 | She stretched out her hand and pulled a few leaves from one of the overhanging bows . |
| 9 | She sat holding her husband 's hand and gave a brief nod as if in answer to his unspoken question , then when he cleared his throat awkwardly she patted his hand and spoke for him . |
| 10 | He lifted his hand and trailed a lazy finger across her cheek . |
| 11 | He raised his right hand and threw a quivering index finger in Robert 's direction . |
| 12 | They sat hand in hand and watched a late-night television movie . |