Example sentences of "hand and [verb] [pers pn] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then he took his head in both hands and raised it slowly and heavily . |
| 2 | Take hold of your calves with both hands and squeeze them together quite hard , using the muscles in your arms . |
| 3 | Sitting with legs outstretched , take hold of your calves with both hands and squeeze them together quite hard , using the muscles in your arms . |
| 4 | Sitting with legs outstretched , take hold of your calves with both hands and squeeze them together quite hard , using the muscles in your arms . |
| 5 | Sitting with legs outstretched and together , take hold of your calves with both hands and squeeze them together quite hard . |
| 6 | Sitting with legs outstretched , take hold of your calves with both hands and squeeze them together . |
| 7 | Sitting with legs outstretched , take hold of your calves with both hands and squeeze them together . |
| 8 | Sitting with legs outstretched , take hold of your calves with both hands and squeeze them together . |
| 9 | Sitting with legs outstretched , take hold of your calves with both hands and squeeze them together . |
| 10 | Sitting with legs outstretched , take hold of your calves with both hands and squeeze them together . |
| 11 | Sitting with legs outstretched , take hold of your calves with both hands and squeeze them together . |
| 12 | Claudia framed his face between her hands and kissed him softly on his eyes and cheeks before her lips lingered on his mouth . |
| 13 | She smoothed the old lady 's pillows with her scarred , puffy hands and tucked her up more firmly . |
| 14 | Shelley unclasped her hands and put them obediently at her sides . |
| 15 | Crawford scooped up the suds in his hands and put them back in the machine — through the open door . |
| 16 | But he put up no defence ; he simply raised his hands and laid them lightly on Gentle 's shoulders . |
| 17 | Cornelius threw up his hands and brought them down amidst a torrent of hair . |
| 18 | He held her close and soothed her , brushing her skin lightly with his hands and kissing her gently , until gradually she felt warm again and the bleak sadness of spirit went away . |
| 19 | They beat him up in the alleyway , tied his hands and led him off to the Marshalsea . |
| 20 | Loc had giggled with embarrassment then shook hands and greeted them hurriedly in French before Devraux returned to the car . |
| 21 | At last he was freed , and gritting his teeth , Jack took the small forearm firmly in his hands and lifted it quickly off the last spike . |
| 22 | He reached towards her with his strong hands and pressed them down on the fine-boned structure of her shoulders , massaging with rhythmic , kneading movements . |
| 23 | He pushed the bra straps off her shoulders and she looked at him helplessly , torn between releasing the bodice to grab his hands and keeping it safely in place . |
| 24 | " Not every minute , " I said , and then he took my hands and pulled me right up to him . |
| 25 | He opened its eyes , and standing astride the small body , he clasped it between his rough hands and pulled it up . |
| 26 | Melissa took hold of the flailing hands and held them still . |
| 27 | She grasped Sara 's hands and held them tightly . |
| 28 | Harry caught hold of her hands and held them tightly in his own . |
| 29 | Louisa stepped on to the ice , crossed her hands and held them out to her escorts . |
| 30 | Following her down , he knelt across her thighs , grabbed her wrists in his strong hands and held them out one each side . |