Example sentences of "hand she the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There had been tears in her father 's eyes as he 'd handed her the satin-lined box containing the jewels and Emily , taking it , had felt a constriction in her throat for , with the gift , her father was recognizing she was now a woman . |
| 2 | ‘ Look at this , ’ he said to Cleo , and handed her the delicate instrument , which was a web of vanes and strings . |
| 3 | The bus took a very long and roundabout route to Linby , through a dozen tiny villages and hamlets , but Cheryl thought the journey was worth it when Jessica handed her the promised signalling flags . |
| 4 | Doyle smiled , almost beautifully , as though everything had come right , and handed her the small gun . |
| 5 | He ripped open one of the little silver foil packets and handed her the lubricated ring of rubber . |
| 6 | He handed her the folded documents as he prised open the first box . |
| 7 | Back in the bedroom , he handed her the discarded nightshirt , his face carefully blank as Leonora scrambled into it , so unsteady on her feet that it was a relief to get back beneath the covers . |
| 8 | ‘ Better to be safe , ’ he added wryly , handing her the flower-patterned gown . |