Example sentences of "we [verb] hands " in BNC.
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| 1 | Percy Lubbock , at the end of The Craft of Fiction , acknowledged that as soon as we have finished reading a novel we begin to forget it , and what is left to talk about is a vague cloud of fading impressions : ‘ the book vanishes as we lay hands on it . ’ |
| 2 | We hold hands across the table in the coffee shop . |
| 3 | ‘ We hold hands sometimes |
| 4 | We shake hands and he sits . |
| 5 | The music starts , the guest walks down the stairs , we shake hands — and we 're off . |
| 6 | " Hello pet , " and we shake hands . |
| 7 | On 28 July of that year there appeared in The Seaman a leading article headed " Shall We Shake Hands " , making no apology for the conflicts of the past , but offering to the Federation , as one powerful organisation to another , the hand of friendship provided that it was willing to set aside its " preposterous contention " that all seamen should carry a Federation ticket and further suggesting a joint board along the lines operated for many years by the Durham miners . |
| 8 | As we shook hands and started to walk along a narrow path in the direction of a few slit trenches , Tony remarked , ‘ Big change out here from the South Coast of England , or the wilds of Achnacarry ! |
| 9 | He had a smile on his face as we shook hands . |
| 10 | As we shook hands the Frenchman said very slowly in French , ‘ Monsieur , we are very pleased to see you here in Normandy . |
| 11 | As we shook hands , I said , ‘ For Christ 's sake , Duncan , you have a wife and two kids . |
| 12 | We shook hands warmly ; I noticed that he had his old clay pipe in his mouth but there was no tobacco in it as he sucked at it and repeatedly removed the pipe from his mouth . |
| 13 | We shook hands and mine were freezing . |
| 14 | We shook hands and I walked from the consulting room , |
| 15 | We shook hands and were joined by a sparkling red-head : ‘ Dr Sherry Brown , hello . |
| 16 | When our storage duties were done we shook hands and I drew her to me and kissed her . |
| 17 | We shook hands on the promise anyway . |
| 18 | The count puffed out smoke through his long holder as we shook hands , and then Paula Reece asked him , ‘ Vrin , be an angel and let's have a little piano music . ’ |
| 19 | We shook hands . |
| 20 | Before leaving him , we shook hands and he gave us each a yellow , fine-pointed Biro pen with which he was so fond of writing : a signal and a last gesture of kindness . |
| 21 | We shook hands a little awkwardly , then hugged . |
| 22 | We shook hands and Wallis walked away . |
| 23 | She got up , we shook hands , and I escorted her to the door . |
| 24 | ‘ Actually , Mr William , I think you have no head for business , ’ she said with unexpected frankness as we shook hands on the deal . |
| 25 | ‘ You will see me tomorrow , ’ he answered , and we shook hands as we had taken to doing . |
| 26 | We shook hands in the snow . |
| 27 | As we shook hands I felt some embarrassment ; he had been sacked from his post in the English Literature and Language Department of the University of East Anglia the previous year . |
| 28 | We shook hands . |
| 29 | We shook hands , and he said he liked singing . |
| 30 | We shook hands on the deal and I grabbed the handles and began to push my first cock sparrow back over the bridge towards the Whitechapel Road . |