Example sentences of "hand and [v-ing] [pron] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Using the trowel she chipped at the ground outside the door , prising cold earth from among the prickly stems and broken bricks , gathering it with her hands and putting it into the bucket . |
| 2 | Ignoring her protests , Marc pulled her hips hard against him , moulding her beneath the palms of his hands and forcing her against the silk-covered wall of the corridor . |
| 3 | More recently Hairy Hands has been reported as wresting steering wheels from drivers ' hands and forcing them off the road , often causing appalling accidents . |
| 4 | Sabrina intervened by taking the poniard from Graham 's hand and slipping it down the side of her boot . |
| 5 | ‘ It was to guard the plumbing , ’ said the foreman , crushing the Coke tin with his hand and throwing it into a corner . |
| 6 | Doyle seemed wary and the Woman had started to fidget with her long tail of hair , holding it in one hand and drawing it through the fingers of the other . |
| 7 | This time it was Tessa , holding her pyjamas in her hand and wearing nothing but the tweed overcoat pulled tightly around her . |
| 8 | The ore/gangue mixture was cobbed or spalled by young women seated at anvils , holding the piece in one hand and beating it with a hammer . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | ‘ I 'll take him up to his bed , Cissie , ’ Beth told her , at the same time taking the boy by the hand and leading him towards the door . |