Example sentences of "hand [coord] [adv] [vb past] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He gripped the bracket in both hands and repeatedly pounded the bung . |
| 2 | She dried her face and hands and then opened the fridge door . |
| 3 | How could a man dressed in chainmail move so quickly and silently ? she asked mutely , watching as he took the soft linen in one big hand and carefully freed the material . |
| 4 | I gently reeled in , got him to my hand and carefully removed the fly , which had gone through the thin beak membrane . |
| 5 | The young officer held a short leather stick in a gloved hand and occasionally thumped the side of his leg with it , as if he thought he were on horseback . |
| 6 | With that she reached out a tentative hand and gently stroked the silver hair . |
| 7 | Margrida shook her hand and graciously accepted the flowers which she had brought . |
| 8 | Bishop Tubbs did not have this copy in his hand and so asked the 1662 question , and Madge was asked if she would obey . |
| 9 | Mrs Diggory looked taken aback for a moment , but she took the hand and then ushered the lady inside , talking all the while . |