Example sentences of "[pers pn] be [verb] [prep] the hands " in BNC.
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| 1 | So I 'm put into the hands of what used to be called ‘ Wardrobe ’ but now has the grander title of ‘ Costume Designers ’ , who are keen for me to join the twentieth century sartorially , which would involve climbing into one of those colossal suits . |
| 2 | You are betrayed into the hands of Winter . |
| 3 | She was slashed on the hands as she struggled with him . |
| 4 | One hour later , after he had been refreshed and had listened patiently to his grateful client 's sad story about the awful life she was leading at the hands of a brutal husband , Broomhead was on his way . |
| 5 | Northampton Town 's Supporters Trust , an independent body set up in January after a public meeting in the town , have unveiled plans to keep the debt-crippled Division Four club alive if they are placed into the hands of the official receiver on March 11 . |
| 6 | ‘ We are not even off the plane and they are playing into the hands of the Great Satan , ’ Matchsticks sneered . |
| 7 | But love them or leave them , it 's best they 're kept in the hands of the experts . |
| 8 | And it 's coming into the hands of local gardener Norman Thompson , congratulations Norman . |
| 9 | However , we have grave reservations about clause 4 if it is left in the hands of a Government who have a long track record of being mean with acquisition money . |
| 10 | The build-up to the crisis , comprising a description of Avarice ( a kind of jealousy ) as a metaphorical monster , Arion 's acceptance that he is to die at the hands of sailors who covet his riches , and his swansong , is in E major ( movements 5–7 : Vivement-Récitatif-Air ) . |
| 11 | He was in surprisingly good humour , considering how much he 's suffered at the hands of the puppet . |
| 12 | cos it was put in the hands of Black Horse by Miss |
| 13 | He was released into the hands of Zaïrean officials in the week ending March 3 . |