Example sentences of "handed him the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Horowitz handed him the authorization signed by Evans .
2 ‘ Thank you , that was very good of you , ’ she murmured politely , but , feeling intimidated suddenly — or was that her guilty conscience again at work , she got to her feet and handed him the proof that she was who she said she was .
3 Again , he bowed his head to the child , and when she 'd run off , he tapped again on the wall , and when the boy from the cafe appeared , he handed him the bird and asked him to keep it in his cellar for coolness until he returned from Riba on the train that evening , after he had collected the rent .
4 ‘ Tante grazie , Benito , ’ Lucenzo muttered to the boatman , who handed him the keys to the ignition .
5 She handed him the keys from her jeans , careful to avoid his touch .
6 But as I handed him the money the room grew quiet again .
7 I handed him the 3-wood .
8 He looked at the Substitute who stuck the cigar between his teeth and handed him the sheet of paper saying :
9 As Robert leaned over to open the passenger door , she handed him the plaster but made no attempt to get in .
10 As he fished , twisting his wrist back and forth , trying to get hold of more , a policeman came up and handed him the pile off the pavement .
11 Schellenberg handed him the Führer Directive .
12 Rachaela handed him the phone .
13 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
14 Juliet handed him the folder , which contained only basic notes and the GP 's letter , which he read quickly .
15 Her father-in-law watched her , sleepily , admiringly , then asked for one too ; she handed him the fruit whole .
16 Marginally more in control , she sauntered back through to the kitchen and handed him the brush , carefully keeping her own fingers clear of his .
17 She handed him the notes .
18 Sara silently handed him the ingredients he wanted and found the mustard pot .
19 She handed him the reel .
20 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 . ’
21 ‘ I know what you mean , ’ she murmured , willing her hands to remain steady as she handed him the cup .
22 She handed him the cup and he swallowed the remains with a gulp .
23 Mallachy handed him the Webley .
24 She handed him the glass .
25 Peg paused and ruffled his hair affectionately , then handed him the cloth .
26 Eloise Brückner handed him the Munich Zeitung , open at the second page .
27 When he hung up Zen handed him the letter
28 Cornelius handed him the letter .
29 She blew smoke out , coughed , and handed him the cigarette and he took it without a word .
30 She handed him the tube , being fairly and correctly sure he would not ask her outright to rub it in for him .
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