Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] handed [pers pn] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mrs Scamp levered them on to her face and I handed her the Access card . |
| 2 | The lady looked modest , but said nothing , and I handed her the bag . |
| 3 | Here — ’ And he handed her the lamp , which had been designed to be portable . |
| 4 | ‘ OK , ’ he said , taking her money and recounting it before he handed her the ticket . |
| 5 | But as I handed him the money the room grew quiet again . |
| 6 | 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 . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I know what you mean , ’ she murmured , willing her hands to remain steady as she handed him the cup . |
| 8 | Merrill protested as she handed him the file . |
| 9 | ‘ Everything 's fine , my darling , ’ she whispered , giving Constance a little pat as she handed her the telephone . |
| 10 | When he handed her the cocoa she looked up at him and said , ‘ Only three weeks to Christmas . |
| 11 | The advice sounded incomprehensible to her but when he handed her the phone receiver back , the car man said , ‘ OK , I 've got that . |
| 12 | He poured Moselle for her , brushed fingers as he handed her the glass and looked into her eyes . |
| 13 | As he handed her the key , he added , ‘ Apparently she wants you to take the personal things from her lodgings . ’ |