Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [pron] finger [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jim Scott drummed his fingers on the table and held the receiver to his ear , irritated by the insistent ringing tone that throbbed inside his head . |
| 2 | Markby tapped his fingers on the table top and hissed with exasperation . |
| 3 | Many people doubtless came to embrace the emperor 's religion for worthier motives ; but Eusebius put his finger on the radical novelty of the condition in which Christians now found themselves . |
| 4 | Bernice ran her fingers along the table top . |
| 5 | Richard ran his fingers over the expensive-looking business card his secretary had just handed to him : ‘ Simon Middleton — Financial Consultant ’ , it read . |
| 6 | Rex ran his finger along the ormolu-mounted record rack . |
| 7 | Delia Sutherland closed her fingers around the inside of his elbow with a pressure that could have been the overture to an embrace but he knew it was not . |
| 8 | Ruth trailed her fingers in the icy water and stared down at the weird rock formations below the surface of the crystal-clear water . |
| 9 | Tallis wrapped her fingers round the welcome grip . |
| 10 | Secondly , ’ Benstede ran his finger round the rim of his wine up . |
| 11 | Then , as Florrie stuck her finger under the flap of the envelope and began to tear it open , ‘ Oh , do you think you should ? |
| 12 | ‘ Who are all of them ? ’ said Lee running his finger along the rows of heads . |
| 13 | Philip put his finger on the blue feathers that had other colours in , like petrol . |
| 14 | Delaney ran his finger round the edge of his wet suit face cowl . |
| 15 | Meditative , Marks drew his finger around the rim of his glass . |
| 16 | It made Bella shriek and wave her arms about and it set Joe drumming his fingers on the table with that quiet disapproval that was worse than anything Bella could do . |
| 17 | Davide ran his finger over the knubbled ear , and it began to seem to him a charm to bring good luck , prosperity , the ease he hoped to find , if only he could leave for America . |
| 18 | Professor Costall has her finger on the purse-strings and is always mindful that new courses should generate income and be financially viable . |
| 19 | Anne trailed her fingers along the wall at shoulder height , but there were no switches or dangling cords . |
| 20 | Mrs Mantini ran her finger over the dustless surface of a Victorian overmantel . |
| 21 | Cleo ran her fingers over the strings and a frail sound came out . |
| 22 | Juliet ran her fingers over the files in the trolley . |
| 23 | Carson hooked his fingers under the phone base and carried it across to the Chesterfield . |
| 24 | Sheldukher took his finger from the control . |
| 25 | Keith put his finger on the paper , beside the right one , and Jinny read it out . |
| 26 | Left alone with the car , Tod ran his fingers along the bodywork . |
| 27 | Picking up the long gun , Doyle ran his finger along the barrel and then held it out to the Hare-woman . |
| 28 | Rudakov drummed his fingers on the table to count out five slow seconds , then called quietly for the prisoner to be brought into his presence . |
| 29 | As his tongue rasped across the sensitive peaks , as his teeth gently bit , Ashley curled her fingers into the dark hair on the top of his head . |
| 30 | Ken 's favourite picture was ‘ The Incredulity of Thomas ’ — which showed St Thomas sticking his finger into the wound of Jesus . |