Example sentences of "[art] hand [verb] [pron] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Follow me and no harm will come to thy sheep ’ , the Emperor replied , and taking him by the hand led him into a cave in the side of the mountain . |
| 2 | At the house door she left the candle burning upon a shelf within , and took him by the hand to lead him across the stones of the court to the wicket gate ; but he halted her suddenly , drawing her back within the shelter of the doorway . |
| 3 | I was engrossed in these thoughts and just about to drip it on the top of my head as I had seen Sally do when , from nowhere , a hand knocked me to the floor , spilling the contents of the bottle . |
| 4 | He just stood there with hands on hips until Waters raised a hand to tap him on the shoulder . |
| 5 | A hand took him by the shoulder and shook him awake , and he started up with a cry , for a moment not knowing where he was or what was happening to him . |
| 6 | A hand seized him by the hair and yanked his head back . |
| 7 | A hand touched her on the shoulder . |
| 8 | A hand clasped me on the shoulder . |
| 9 | Surprisingly light and nimble , he jumped out and extended a hand to help her from the rocking boat . |
| 10 | ‘ I try to , ’ he conceded , then lifted a hand to rub it over the dark growth of beard on his jaw . |
| 11 | She 's to give him a hand lead him across the road . |
| 12 | A hand launching itself into the air |