Example sentences of "[pers pn] hand [pers pn] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I handed him the 3-wood . |
| 2 | But as I handed him the money the room grew quiet again . |
| 3 | I handed him the room 's stock bottle of methylated spirit . |
| 4 | I handed him the scissors , put a towel round my shoulders , and sat down on a chair . |
| 5 | I handed him the key at the door , the same key . |
| 6 | ‘ I hit the fish and stright away though it was a good one , but my son Tony has never caught a pike so I handed him the rod , ’ said Lee . |
| 7 | I handed him the plate of hot meat and vegetables . |
| 8 | As I handed them the keys to their new home it was like unlocking the door to their future happiness . ’ |
| 9 | I handed her the folder . |
| 10 | I handed her the drink and she smiled at me with all her splendid teeth and said , " Thank you . |
| 11 | I handed her the water and climbed back between the sheets . |
| 12 | The lady looked modest , but said nothing , and I handed her the bag . |
| 13 | Mrs Scamp levered them on to her face and I handed her the Access card . |
| 14 | ‘ When something is spilled , I hand them the cloth . |
| 15 | But thank can also be followed by the bare infinitive , as in the following examples , which Jespersen ( 1940 : 289 ) qualifies as " rather vulgar " : ( 200 ) I 'll thank ye hand me the salt . |
| 16 | She handed her the phone . |
| 17 | ‘ Everything 's fine , my darling , ’ she whispered , giving Constance a little pat as she handed her the telephone . |
| 18 | She handed me the sheet of grey paper with its synoptic chart which had been transmitted from Florida just a few moments before . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | As Robert leaned over to open the passenger door , she handed him the plaster but made no attempt to get in . |
| 21 | She handed him the reel . |
| 22 | Her father-in-law watched her , sleepily , admiringly , then asked for one too ; she handed him the fruit whole . |
| 23 | 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 |
| 24 | She handed him the keys from her jeans , careful to avoid his touch . |
| 25 | She handed him the notes . |
| 26 | 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 . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ I know what you mean , ’ she murmured , willing her hands to remain steady as she handed him the cup . |
| 28 | She handed him the cup and he swallowed the remains with a gulp . |
| 29 | She handed him the beer and their fingers touched briefly . |
| 30 | She handed him the pictures . |