Example sentences of "handed [pers pn] the [noun sg] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | He handed me the tankard and said , ‘ I wo n't be a minute . ’ |
| 2 | He handed me the cheque and looked at his watch . |
| 3 | I do n't believe she heard me because she yawned , handed me the key and told me to hang it round my neck so that no one could take it from me . |
| 4 | Again , he bowed his head to the child , and when she 'd run off , he tapped again on the wall , and when the boy from the cafe appeared , he handed him the bird and asked him to keep it in his cellar for coolness until he returned from Riba on the train that evening , after he had collected the rent . |
| 5 | She handed him the cup and he swallowed the remains with a gulp . |
| 6 | She blew smoke out , coughed , and handed him the cigarette and he took it without a word . |
| 7 | Patrick handed him the club and stood back . |
| 8 | She handed him the beer and their fingers touched briefly . |
| 9 | I handed her the drink and she smiled at me with all her splendid teeth and said , " Thank you . |
| 10 | I handed her the water and climbed back between the sheets . |
| 11 | He handed her the glass and she drank |
| 12 | He poured Moselle for her , brushed fingers as he handed her the glass and looked into her eyes . |