Example sentences of "hand and [verb] at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hrun leaned his head back on his hands and looked at the ceiling , whistling tunelessly . |
| 2 | Julie cradled the mug of tea in both hands and looked at the wall clock on the other side of the kitchen . |
| 3 | They sat in the back of the Dacia for the drive from Otopeni Airport to the outskirts of the city , holding hands and staring at the lights flashing past . |
| 4 | Keith holds his head in his hands and looks at the floor . |
| 5 | She had washed her hands and face at the pump in front of the inn . |
| 6 | On this particular day Blind Io , by dint of constant vigilance the chief of the gods , sat with his chin on his hand and looked at the gaming board on the red marble table in front of him . |
| 7 | He lowered his hand and stared at the man sitting facing him . |
| 8 | Berowne could n't both have held the razor in his right hand and clutched at the blanket as he fell . |
| 9 | She bent down to retrieve the best china from the floor , whilst Ray picked up teaspoons with one hand and dabbed at the goat 's milk with the other holding his handkerchief . |
| 10 | Barbara Porter looked up with a lipstick pencil in her hand and smiled at the Hinkle . |
| 11 | Isabel raised her left hand and peered at the ring in the dim light cast by the clock-candle burning near the bed . |