Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [pron] hand on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Maxham put his hand on the door . |
| 2 | Bella put her hand on the receiver of the telephone by her chair but , even before she could lift it , she heard someone prise open the bedroom window . |
| 3 | Once again he sounded full of pain and Maggie put her hand on the strong brown arm ; she just could n't help it . |
| 4 | The game had stood at thirty-love when he tossed the ball up to serve and the man at the back of the opposite court had watched him hop and stumble , then fall , the racquet leaving his hand on the upswing and curving away . |
| 5 | Sidney had his hand on the gate . |
| 6 | Harald put his hand on the older man 's arm and stopped talking . |
| 7 | Rory patted her hand on the table . |
| 8 | Nicolo slammed his hand on the steering wheel . |
| 9 | I saw Sarantopoulos put his hand on the man 's shoulder . |
| 10 | The Prince kept his hand on the bible . |
| 11 | Then the man put his hand on the horse 's shoulder and began to scratch , as one horse nuzzles another when they have decided to be friends . |
| 12 | Susan had her hand on the door . |
| 13 | Agnes touched his hand on the counter , quickly and secretly . |
| 14 | Knowing that there was nothing for it but to go and apologise and , if possible , explain that her regularly serviced car was misbehaving , Fabia had her hand on the door-handle when she realised that she had no need to move . |
| 15 | ‘ At that time , ’ recalls Vivien , who was the first British player to try her hand on the American Tour , ‘ the LPGA needed all the publicity and good will it could get . |
| 16 | Tess placed her hand on the stone and swore . |