Example sentences of "hand [verb] over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The more common form shows the hands in an attitude of prayer , centre-chest height , with the fingertips touching and , occasionally , the thumbs crossed ; the second position involves the crossing of the arms with fingertips at centre chest , the right arm being placed over the left and the fingers of both hands remaining closed but outstretched ; finally , there is the attitude of total repose , legs slightly parted at the knees , the shoulders down and the hands placed over the groin , again with the right hand over the left and the fingers together yet unclasped . |
| 2 | Bend forwards and rest your forearms on the bench with your hands hanging over the edge . |
| 3 | Jess looked at the worried forehead wrinkles , the nervous hands fussing over the teacups , plum cake and shortbread . |
| 4 | Rincewind 's hands clapped over the man 's mouth . |
| 5 | His hands flickered over the console and brought up the weapons display . |
| 6 | Before Grant 's shocked eyes , the nightmare figure fell weakly forward against the far end of the big console , its remaining hand groping over the surface towards a red button . |
| 7 | Pauline Simonescu looked up , her thin hands moving over the cards , her black eyes holding his . |
| 8 | The desk lamp was on , and his hands moving over the piles of money were bathed in yellow light . |
| 9 | One of his hands closing over the slender curve of her hip made her lower body stir involuntarily , the increasing urgency of the gyrating movement explicit , both statement and summons , and Maria heard the harsh breath he drew as he absorbed it . |
| 10 | His hands flew over the piano keys . |
| 11 | And here it is , its heaviness lying in his palm , his hand closing over the alternating smoothness and lininess of it . |
| 12 | On screen he saw a big hand closing over the struggler 's head . |
| 13 | His hands dangled over the sides of the wheelchair as they took him to the salon to meet the Bishop . |
| 14 | ‘ Lunch wo n't be long , ’ said Bernice , sitting down on the edge of Billy 's bed and letting a hand stray over the duvet . |
| 15 | She let her hands rove over the hard , smooth muscles with their central sprinkling of rough dark hairs , and as she breathed in she could smell the clean male scent of him . |
| 16 | So , a cleansing milk a little a amount in the palm of your hand put over the face , then rinsed off with warm water and then you can dry your face with a towel and you would feel then , perhaps , that you 'd really washed your face . |
| 17 | A cloud far smaller than a man 's hand peeped over the horizon as March began . |
| 18 | If you are n't using flags , cross your arms in front of your body with your right hand clasped over the left . |
| 19 | Her hand cupped over the receiver , she began to relay the endless continental choices , in a list sounding like a Bavarian family tree . |
| 20 | ‘ C.W. , it 's for you , ’ she called out , her hand cupped over the mouthpiece . |
| 21 | A red-nailed hand flicked over the words as he nodded . |
| 22 | At the moment , however , as she stood outside the door she had intended trying before , one trembling hand hesitating over the latch , Isabel could only think as far ahead as the next few minutes . |
| 23 | His hand hovered over the book as though to give it a second chance . |
| 24 | His cheeks glistened with tears and his hand hovered over the head of the thing he had called his son . |
| 25 | Her hand hovered over the phone , then pulled away . |
| 26 | In this instance it is wise to have no more than a 4-inch drop on the indicator and sit with your hand hovering over the rod . |
| 27 | Claire stood up and began walking around the room , idly picking up one of the many calculators lying around , her hand trailing over the volumes of books on the shelves . |
| 28 | Raising myself on one hand to peer over the ditch before clambering out onto the road , my hand and forearm suddenly went through the soft earth up to the elbow . |
| 29 | The hand closed over the receiver picked up vibration , and the cord to the microphone went up the wearer 's sleeve unobtrusively . |
| 30 | ‘ Now is the crucial moment , ’ Ivy said , her hand wavering over the opened box of chocolates . |