Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] hands [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I got my hands under the protruding portion I realized there was no point in heaving . |
| 2 | I propose , therefore , to enjoy this last cigarette , warm my hands above the stumpy candle , and think with due care and compassion about the true story I have to relate . |
| 3 | There 's a man cooking chestnuts on the corner and I stop and warm my hands over the fire and look at the Christmas tree . |
| 4 | My fingers are froze , so I warm my hands on the cup for a bit before I try drinking . |
| 5 | To get the distances correct , have them place their hands on the shoulders of the person in front of them . |
| 6 | Both arms plunged down into the water , but she was able to steady herself by pressing her hands on the stony bed . |
| 7 | Despairingly she moved her hands along the slender curves of her body , naked between the sheets . |
| 8 | She moved her hands among the leaves of the tomato plants , liking their roughness and hairiness , their harsh earthy smell , a bit sour , like that of geraniums . |
| 9 | Mrs Stych wrung her hands behind the reporter 's back , and wished passionately she could run home to Mother on the pig farm ; she longed suddenly for the smell of hens and milk , for a place where nobody had to keep up appearances or be other than what they were . |
| 10 | The carer stands with her legs on either side of the patient 's knees , places her hands under the patient 's seat , pulls his body-weight forward and in one movement lifts his pelvis and pivots him so that he sits down onto the chair . |
| 11 | A one-parent family , living on scraps from the educational world , too proud to seek refuge and warm her hands on the tepid thickly painted radiators of Leeds , to cast off her jerseys and socks on the radiant central heating of Sussex , to lie half-naked in that ill-starred farmhouse in Tuscany . |
| 12 | As she clenched her hands on the rail until they hurt , she fought to hate him , to make herself angry , not to give in to the terrible despair that kept threatening to overwhelm her . |
| 13 | She could sense Guy watching her with narrowed attention , and clenched her hands inside the pockets of her suede waistcoat , battling to get her reactions under control . |
| 14 | Yesterday , illicit smokers were fined for taking a puff as the college was declared a no smoking zone , while more health-conscious students tried their hands at the Clacton Olympics . |
| 15 | Now the murderer has his hands on the information my client does n't want made public , and he has put the bite on , too . |
| 16 | Bill still has his hands on the controls . |
| 17 | Placing the right leg forward , the student leans back over his left leg and drops his hands to the floor , while keeping watch on his opponent over the right shoulder . |
| 18 | He stroked his hands over the dark fabric and shifted his shoulders against the silky lining . |
| 19 | His steps grew brisker and he punched and thumped at shop doors , crashed padlocks against their cold chains and hanged his hands on the windows . |
| 20 | Place your hands at the base of the back , on either side of the spine with your fingers relaxed , pointing towards the head . |
| 21 | Keep your left knee turned out to the side , and place your hands through the gap in front of you on the floor . |
| 22 | To boost circulation in the thighs and calves , place your hands on the skin , fingers pointing away from you . |
| 23 | Place your hands on the lower part of your outer thighs so you can feel and see the muscle contractions as you squeeze . |
| 24 | Sit as shown , and place your hands on the lower thighs so you can feel the leg muscle contractions . |
| 25 | Do n't drum your hands on the tablecloth , |
| 26 | Ronni stuffed her hands into the pockets of her pink Bermudas , which perfectly matched her pale pink T-shirt . |
| 27 | She laid her hands on the top of his shoulders and kneaded the base of his neck with her thumbs . |
| 28 | In George Henry Lee 's restaurant a middle-aged lady wearing purple and accompanied by a string quartet sang ‘ Tea for Two ’ , circling her hands in the air as though pushing away cobwebs . |
| 29 | The first French skirmishers were running forward but , instead of tackling the staff officers who still lingered close to the Dutch position , they laid their hands on the abandoned gun , the first trophy of their attack . |
| 30 | But the idea — current indeed in Anglican circles until the last century — that Jesus ‘ ordained ’ twelve men ( who became the first ‘ bishops ’ ) , who subsequently laid their hands on the heads of others , and so forth down to the present day , can certainly not be allowed to stand . |