Example sentences of "handing the [noun] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | " I see you 're going to Contention , " he said , handing the ticket to Russell . |
| 2 | ‘ That would be like each doing their own version of NFS or TCP/IP and handing the advantage to Microsoft Corp 's Windows NT , which has no systems management API yet , ’ warns Moss . |
| 3 | Handing the credit to Margaret Thatcher , he said Britain had put the single market at the top of the EC agenda and put the torch to ‘ a veritable bonfire of petty obstacles and niggling controls ’ . |
| 4 | She placed the tray on a round white metal table and pulled it closer , before handing the magazines to Luce . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'm going to have the salmon , ’ she announced , handing the menu to Andrew . |
| 6 | Unable to stand it any longer , Sheila went up to him and before he had time to react seized both envelopes , feverishly tearing open her own and handing the other to Mona , who appeared almost unable to take it . |
| 7 | Whitlock poured two cups of coffee then returned to his seat with one after handing the other to Graham . |
| 8 | Although the first revolt was crushed , Desmond Boal could still raise thirteen Unionist backbenchers ' signatures for the removal of O'Neill , and Lord Brookeborough , only three years after handing the premiership to O'Neill , was leading a whispering campaign against him . |
| 9 | ‘ There you go , ’ he had added , opening the door and then handing the key to Ross . |
| 10 | On entering one , he discovered a home-brew still which the owners broke up in a trice , handing the retort to Yakovlev ‘ as a trophy ’ . |
| 11 | She stood up , handing the baby to Ruth , and took Rosie in her arms . |
| 12 | ‘ A tragedy of the past , ‘ he said handing the paper to Rose . |