Example sentences of "she handed [pron] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Everything 's fine , my darling , ’ she whispered , giving Constance a little pat as she handed her the telephone . |
| 2 | She handed her the phone . |
| 3 | She handed me the sheet of grey paper with its synoptic chart which had been transmitted from Florida just a few moments before . |
| 4 | Glendambo is the last petrol station for 200 kilometres , " warned the Budget car-hire girl , as she handed me the keys to a six-cylinder Holden Commodore . |
| 5 | In response to the unasked question she handed them the last cans . |
| 6 | She handed him the tube , being fairly and correctly sure he would not ask her outright to rub it in for him . |
| 7 | She handed him the glass . |
| 8 | As she handed him the cup of tea her tone changed : ‘ Not that I 'm against joking , but everything in its place ; when I 'm here with Aunt Lizzie , we chaff each other , but … but not all the time . ’ |
| 9 | She handed him the pictures . |
| 10 | She handed him the long cane , and flinched when he swished it through the air to produce a vicious , menacing whistle . |
| 11 | She handed him the reel . |
| 12 | She handed him the journal , knowing , even before he confirmed it , whose it was . |
| 13 | She handed him the two parts of the torch and waited for him to piece the thing together . |
| 14 | She handed him the beer and their fingers touched briefly . |
| 15 | Her father-in-law watched her , sleepily , admiringly , then asked for one too ; she handed him the fruit whole . |
| 16 | She handed him the woebegone bouquet , the bird 's head dangling , its coxcomb a broken-stemmed blossom ; he took it , bowed his head , and pinched the child 's cheek as he showed his teeth gritted in greedy affection , the expression that says to children , ‘ Aahah ! |
| 17 | Merrill protested as she handed him the file . |
| 18 | She handed him the keys from her jeans , careful to avoid his touch . |
| 19 | She handed him the ring , telling him never to part with it . |
| 20 | ‘ I know what you mean , ’ she murmured , willing her hands to remain steady as she handed him the cup . |
| 21 | She handed him the notes . |
| 22 | When they reached the old farmhouse she handed him the fare , absent-mindedly giving him a tip that was at least treble the size she would normally have made , barely aware of his delighted grin as she made her way towards the kitchen |
| 23 | She handed him the cup and he swallowed the remains with a gulp . |
| 24 | As Robert leaned over to open the passenger door , she handed him the plaster but made no attempt to get in . |