Example sentences of "[verb] his hand on the " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ It 's basically a simple matter , ’ he said , banging his hand on the file of testimony he had produced for inspection . |
2 | ‘ He was a scholar , ’ Brenner said , banging his hand on the stick again . |
3 | When Kirk Douglas became a target for a drunkard in a bar who 'd seen Douglas as the boxer in Champion , Kirk merely slammed his hand on the bar and shouted , ‘ Anyone in this bar can lick me in a fight , ’ and the drunkard backed off . |
4 | Nicolo slammed his hand on the steering wheel . |
5 | Willie was so absorbed that he did n't notice that his knees were being licked and unconsciously he rested his hand on the back of Sammy 's neck . |
6 | He may keep his hand on the ball while kicking it ’ . |
7 | Agnes touched his hand on the counter , quickly and secretly . |
8 | ROS bends to put his hand on the floor . |
9 | He braced his hand on the staircase rail at his left and looked around him into the shadows . |
10 | He flattened his hand on the table . |
11 | The Board was the bridge ; he was going to keep his hand on the wheel . |
12 | He placed his hand on the plinth as one might lay a hand upon a sacred object so that its virtue might flow from it to oneself . |
13 | He sat forward and placed his hand on the pad , his palm still tingling from the effects of the shock . |
14 | He went over to her and placed his hand on the small of her back , running his fingers down the smooth channel that ended in the tight hole of her anus , feeling her shudder at his touch . |
15 | He placed his hand on the huge bible lying there . |
16 | Thought he placed his hand on the ball anyway he 's got away with it and Phillips at the other end is under pressure from Speedy and that 's a corner off Chettle . |
17 | She tried to break from his grasp , but as she spoke he released the arm still pinned at her side and placed his hand on the curve of her neck , fondling it in a way that reminded her of an actor she 'd once seen playing Henry VIII just before a beheading scene . |
18 | It is said that he stood transfixed before the Altar of Khaine , and even laid his hand on the hilt of the great weapon . |
19 | One day I darted out of his way and he broke his hand on the settee . |
20 | The winner is the one who can out-bluff his opponent and keep his hand on the pad the longest . |
21 | The Prince kept his hand on the bible . |
22 | But he kept his hand on the hilt , and his eyes on the assassin . |
23 | All the time he talked he kept his hand on the bonnet , partly for reassurance — he was less confident than he seemed — and partly as a caress . |
24 | Susan felt the gesture as if it had barely lapsed — felt his hand on the nape of her neck , the gentle pull that turned her face up to his — and she cried out , almost as if she hoped to be heard . |
25 | He rubbed his hand on the seat of his pants before offering it to me . |
26 | He punched the sideboard with both hands then opened a fist , levelling his hand on the air in a private calming gesture . |
27 | ‘ Then he 's not far off , ’ said the thin man , keeping a sharp look-out on the surrounding trees and resting his hand on the pommel of his short sword . |
28 | He wiped his hand on the cloth his Dad gave him and went into the living-room . |
29 | Though I should walk in the valley of the shadow of death , save me spasms , he ceased , and lying back quietly now , with no words teeming in his head , he wiped his hand on the ground . |
30 | With powerful leg strokes , moving just beneath the surface he closed with the raft , and got his hand on the rope grab handles . |