Example sentences of "put [pron] hand on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The room had one other chair , a red velvet-covered rocker , having massive springs and I well remember how , when sitting on this on one occasion , absent-mindedly put my hand on the bottom leg . |
| 2 | Then he put my hand on the flies of his trousers . |
| 3 | I then put my hand on the throttles and said : " This reduces the power . " |
| 4 | Bella put her hand on the receiver of the telephone by her chair but , even before she could lift it , she heard someone prise open the bedroom window . |
| 5 | She bobbed a curtsy and put her hand on the gleaming brass door knob . |
| 6 | She put her hand on the older woman 's shoulder and Aunt Margaret blindly grasped it with her own bird-claw . |
| 7 | She put her hand on the wooden knob of the kitchen table drawer . |
| 8 | As I got there she put her hand on the cut and actually squeezed it , so the blood ran out quite violently , all down his leg . |
| 9 | For the second time , Alexandra set down her basket and put her hand on the door handle . |
| 10 | Once again he sounded full of pain and Maggie put her hand on the strong brown arm ; she just could n't help it . |
| 11 | Immediately she put her hand on the ignition key , but she was too late . |
| 12 | ‘ Surely we must take that arrow out , ’ Perkin said , and put his hand on the shaft and gave it a tug . |
| 13 | Jean , elegant in his cloak and three-cornered hat , strode up and put his hand on the cold brass door-knocker … . |
| 14 | He exchanged jokes with Greta Garbo , whom he did not recognise , and put his hand on the goddess 's knee . |
| 15 | Then the man put his hand on the horse 's shoulder and began to scratch , as one horse nuzzles another when they have decided to be friends . |
| 16 | He put his hand on the handle . |
| 17 | He put his hand on the door handle and tested it . |
| 18 | I saw Sarantopoulos put his hand on the man 's shoulder . |
| 19 | Maxham put his hand on the door . |
| 20 | Mr Churchill came over and put his hand on the King 's arm . |
| 21 | He put his hand on the back of Lucien 's neck in a threatening manner . |
| 22 | Harald put his hand on the older man 's arm and stopped talking . |
| 23 | The bearded man came out of the Captain 's cabin and put his hand on the girl 's arm . |
| 24 | He moved towards the door and put his hand on the handle . |
| 25 | Corbett leaned across and put his hand on the priest 's elbow , glad that Father Reynard did n't flinch . |
| 26 | He put his hand on the messenger 's shoulder . |
| 27 | He then fired at Pc Kelly through the police car windscreen , and as the officer lay injured across the front seat walked up to the car , put his hand on the roof to steady himself and emptied the gun into the officer 's body . |
| 28 | It burned all the top of his head and he hung a hot thing over the handle on the door - front door and so he put his hand on the handle and there was piece of skin it was all burned off |