Example sentences of "put [pron] hand " in BNC.

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1 The room had one other chair , a red velvet-covered rocker , having massive springs and I well remember how , when sitting on this on one occasion , absent-mindedly put my hand on the bottom leg .
2 Then he put my hand on the flies of his trousers .
3 I went up behind him and put my hand on his shoulder .
4 I let him cry for a bit and then went over to him and squatted down beside him and put my hand over his shoulders .
5 I sat down next to him and put my hand on his arm .
6 I bent and put my hand on Debbie 's heart .
7 I 've been there and still put my hand up to see if the cotton-wool pad is slipping .
8 ‘ Shit , ’ I said to myself , and put my hand under my chin just as Paul , after a quick glance in my direction , started to attack the nose of the bomb .
9 I then put my hand on the throttles and said : " This reduces the power . "
10 ‘ You spent all afternoon twitching like a frightened animal if I dared put my hand on your arm — ’
11 I wept a little as I climbed the creaky stairs , and when I got into the attic I knelt down beside the bed , put my hands together and prayed .
12 I 'm thinking there might be something wrong with my plan to wait as I close my eyes ( only to rest them ) , but even as I yawn and put my hands into my armpits I think a spot of rest is n't such a bad idea so long as I do n't fall asleep .
13 vote for the three , that 's right and there was one one put their hand up for he persuaded them that Ne , Neil Kinnock would be a good leader , that was it er so one put their hand up for him one put their hand up for Major and she had the cheek to say
14 vote for the three , that 's right and there was one one put their hand up for he persuaded them that Ne , Neil Kinnock would be a good leader , that was it er so one put their hand up for him one put their hand up for Major and she had the cheek to say
15 The crowds in turn shouted ‘ no violence ! ’ and put their hands above their heads , as if daring the Volkspolizei , the people 's police , and the plainclothes men , the Stasis , to beat them .
16 Les Conn : ‘ Well , of course , the people were n't prepared for that kind of entertainment and they all put their hands over their ears , and Bloom started screaming , ‘ Get them off , they 're ruining my wedding party ’ .
17 Many of the difficulties children get into as they begin to explore the immediate environment of their home happen because they do not know enough to realize what will occur if they , for example , put their hands in a rose bush or pick up a shining splinter of glass .
18 These are people who run for buses and put their hands in their pockets to ensure their change does n't jump out .
19 Apparently they all had to sit in a circle and put their hands on the playing board .
20 The crowd put their hands over their ears .
21 But Windsor councillor Mike Scott said : ‘ It is time Fergie and the Royal Family put their hands in their own pockets .
22 And so the three people sat quietly around their table in the warm kitchen , and put their hands together to pray .
23 O'Rourke looked at Bartlemas and both of them opened their eyes wide and put their hands over their mouths in mock horror .
24 Katrina put her hand on my shoulder .
25 She put her hand on my shoulder .
26 The first night a girl put her hand inside my trousers was during a Kenneth More film about the sinking of the Titanic .
27 She put her hand over the receiver .
28 She began coughing and put her hand to her chest , wheezing .
29 She put her hand in her pocket as if she 'd suddenly remembered something .
30 The Woman glared at him and put her hand on Tug 's arm .
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