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Example sentences for "hand upon"

  • And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, who have stretched forth my hand upon Egypt, and have brought forth the children of Israel out of the midst of them.

  • And he will not hear you: and I will lay my hand upon Egypt, and will bring forth my army and my people, the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt, by very great judgments.

  • He rose precipitately, crying out from his gout, and laid a hand upon my arm.

  • Her breath came fast, and mine, as she laid a hand upon my arm.

  • I pushed through the people, as a boy will, diving between legs to get a better view, when I felt a hand upon my shoulder, bringing me up suddenly.

  • Then I felt a hand upon my shoulder, I heard a familiar voice calling me by an old name.

  • There I had placed the half biscuit, and there, of course, I could lay my hand upon it as well without a light as with one.

  • I looked carefully for it, not so much on account of its value; but that its disappearance from the shelf was something rather strange--stranger still that I could nowhere lay my hand upon it.

  • I was surprised at not laying my hand upon it at once, for although I ran my fingers all around the under-side of the vessel, nothing like a knife did I touch.

  • Twould make me rejoice in the midst of my misfortunes, most merciful jailer," I answered, striking an attitude with my hand upon my heart.

  • Mr. Peggotty ruffled his hair again with both hands, as a further preparation for what he was going to say, and went on with a hand upon each of his knees.

  • And I will stretch forth my hand upon them: and I will make the land desolate, and abandoned from the desert of Deblatha in all their dwelling places: and they shall know that I am the Lord.

  • And when the prophet shall err, and speak a word: I the Lord have deceived that prophet: and I will stretch forth my hand upon him, and will cut him off from the midst of my people Israel.

  • I have known you for a hardy rogue," I said, with my hand upon it; "now I know you for a faithless one as well.

  • I owe you my life," I said, with my hand upon his.

  • They would have barred the way, laughing and making unsavory jests, but I drew her closer to me and laid my hand upon my sword.

  • Making no sound, I laid my hand upon it, pushed it open a little way, and looked within the hut.

  • So will I stretch out my hand upon them, and make the land desolate, yea, more desolate than the wilderness toward Diblath, in all their habitations: and they shall know that I am the LORD.

  • But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.

  • And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.

  • She laid a hand upon each of my shoulders as I knelt, and bent over me, staring into my eyes.

  • You must not blame her," he said earnestly, laying a hand upon my knee.

  • The first part of the night I was tormented with dreams, and more than once I started up and found myself, ere I was well awake, laying my hand upon my sword, which I had cast down by my bedside on going to rest.

  • I laid my hand upon him, and then glided down the corridor, avoiding the moonlight patches.

  • Worn out at last, in a lull of pain and terror, I fell into deep sleep, from which I was awakened by a hand upon my shoulder.

  • He laid a hand upon Benito's shoulder and there came a twinkle to his eyes.

  • The first stepped quietly forward, and laid a hand upon Tom's shoulder; and something in the touch made the young man turn his head to meet the calm, authoritative glance bent upon him.

  • The colour had faded from Rosamund's cheeks at these words, and she timidly laid a hand upon Tom's arm as he marched beside her.

  • I recognized the young officer who had put a hand upon Alixe.

  • My father liked Sir John greatly, and they grew exceedingly friendly, walking forth in the streets of Glasgow, Sir John's hand upon my father's arm.

  • Duvarney and I were thus alone for a moment, and he straightway dropped a hand upon my shoulder.

  • No, I can lay my hand upon my heart and say, I never hurt a worm.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    five horizontal; hand against; hand barrel; hand books; hand booksellers; hand column; hand dealer; hand down; hand fight; hand half; hand knowledge; hand labour; hand neighbor; hand over; hand shall; hand side; handed down; handed them; hands upon; handsome girl; handsome present; handsome woman; handsome young; literary criticism; little expected; white gown