Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] hands in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | When I put my hands in the pockets I felt bank-notes . |
| 3 | He flinched as Sweetheart lifted her hands in the air and let them fall back into her lap with a sigh of exasperation . |
| 4 | Could all Labour Party members in the audience , in the delegations , put their hands in the air please . |
| 5 | Cupping his hands in the large jug , he splashed cold water over his face and chest , rubbing it up and down his arms before towelling himself down . |
| 6 | And he 'd wipe his brush on a rag soaked in turps and wash his hands in the kitchen sink and off they 'd go , calling for Preston sometimes from next door , because he liked it , too . |
| 7 | Fortunately w the canal was close to , we all er rushed to the canal and wash our hands in the canal and wash our face cos the vapour had gone on to us . |
| 8 | They might laugh when I wave my hands in the air , but what they do n't understand is , my fingers are dancing to high hat rhythms . ’ |
| 9 | But my feeling is that someone has had their hands in the till . |
| 10 | Frau Nordern threw her hands in the air . |
| 11 | As we reached the shore of the island Maha threw her hands in the air , clasping them in a boxer 's sign of victory . |
| 12 | Without warning , Laverne raises his hands in the air , yells at the top of his voice , and bears down on the snake . |
| 13 | Simpson raises his hands in the air , United have got Andy Melville and Steve Foster at the far post , Simpson still delays taking the kick , now it comes in , he knocks it in to the far post , looking for Paul , Paul heads it back over the top — and they 've scored . |
| 14 | Simpson raises his hands in the air , United have got Andy Melville and Steve Foster at the far post . |
| 15 | Shaggy moustache and flamboyant bow-tie quivering in unison , he threw his hands in the air and cried , ‘ Il faut dire , ‘ Honte au gouvernement Britannique ! |
| 16 | Then they raised their hands in the air and gave three cheers . |
| 17 | Nisodemus stood slightly ahead of the crowd , holding his hands in the air . |
| 18 | He raised his hands in the boxer 's victory salute to acknowledge the roar of applause from the cheerleaders that began as soon as the eulogy to announce him had ended . |
| 19 | He raised his hands in the air in mock surrender , backing away , grey eyes suddenly dancing with genuine enjoyment . |
| 20 | ‘ In a side street , not far from the burning Palace of Justice , yet out of the way , stood a man , sharply distinguished from the crowd , flailing his hands in the air and moaning over and over again : ‘ The files are burning ! |
| 21 | Mr Hogan would wash his hands in the downstairs cloakroom and always profess pleasure at the lamb chops , the bacon and cabbage , or the plate of cod and parsley sauce on a Friday . |
| 22 | In between courses he would wash his hands in the air and speak with a pulpit authority laced with a show of charm . |
| 23 | He rolled off the bed and walked to the window , moving his hands in the same disconcerting manner as before , though in reverse this time . |
| 24 | He turned , thrust his hands in the trouser pockets of his black suit . |
| 25 | You can wash your hands in the bathroom . |
| 26 | Why do n't you wash your hands in the bathroom ? |
| 27 | Ashley waited until their fellow diners had drifted away to explore the gardens or dip their hands in the cool water which tinkled in the stone fountains , and then moved her chair closer to her escort 's . |
| 28 | Basically , it was a late surviving example of 19th century employers ' attitudes towards their staff : checking up on them all the time or they 'd have their hands in the till , It was straight out of H.G. Wells ' Mr Kipps . |
| 29 | Deaf people in the audience waved their hands in the air — the sign for applause . |
| 30 | Thomas Telford waved his hands in the air excitedly . |