Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [adv prt] [art] hand " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dr Neil put out a hand . |
| 2 | Schellenberg put up a hand defensively . |
| 3 | Scott shot out a hand and grabbed her by the shoulder , spinning her round . |
| 4 | Madge stretched out a hand and said soothingly , ‘ Please come in Mr Patel . |
| 5 | Meredith felt her legs give way , and lost her balance , but Lucenzo snaked out a hand and caught her expertly , firmly pushing her against the hatch and holding her there while she regained her equilibrium . |
| 6 | Maggie held up a hand . |
| 7 | Turner made to speak , but Curtis held up a hand to stop him . |
| 8 | Newman threw out a hand in a helpless gesture . |
| 9 | Burun flung up a hand . |
| 10 | Ernest put out a hand and touched Ruth 's arm . |
| 11 | ‘ I 'll take her straight upstairs and put her in her cot , ’ she began , but Connor put out a hand , stopping her . |
| 12 | John le Grant put out a hand and pinched a stiff scarlet sleeve . |
| 13 | Penry put out a hand , then dropped it , and with a strangled curse turned away to stride off over the cobbles of the arcade , an arresting figure in the autumn sunlight as he went out into the street without a backward glance for the girl watching him go . |
| 14 | He turned to Willi , but Willi held up a hand . |
| 15 | Rose put out a hand , saying quickly , ‘ Forgive me ! |
| 16 | Without turning , Sanchez put out a hand . |
| 17 | Disconcerted , Sarella put up a hand to her earrings . |
| 18 | Daniel put out a hand and caught the boy 's coat . |
| 19 | In her agitation , her T-shirt had slipped again , and Vitor stretched out a hand . |
| 20 | ‘ Frank , for Christ 's sake … ’ he began , but Gregson held up a hand to silence him . |
| 21 | Jed held out a hand as Creed approached . |
| 22 | Vitor chopped down a hand in a savage gesture . |
| 23 | Vitor held out a hand . |
| 24 | Thacker stuck out a hand , then realized it was wet — he 'd just wiped his mouth with the back of it . |
| 25 | Gabriel reached out a hand , meaning to touch the man 's shoulder : his fingers got caught up in Garvey 's ear . |
| 26 | Madame Gebrec put out a hand . |
| 27 | Tweed 's expression was so innocent Monica put up a hand to hide her smile . |
| 28 | She started as though to make for the front door , but Mr Hunter held up a hand to stop her . |
| 29 | Kandinskaya put out a hand to switch off the visiphone but the speaker at the other end said hastily , ‘ Oh , and another thing . ’ |
| 30 | Peter put out a hand and gripped Sarella by the shoulder as she took an involuntary pace forward . |