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Example sentences for "handing"

Lexicographically close words:
handicraftsmen; handier; handiest; handily; handiness; handis; handiwork; handkercher; handkerchief; handkerchiefs
  1. Mr. Slope also enjoyed the idea of handing Mrs. Bold out of Dr.

  2. Thank you," said Barry, handing him the letter.

  3. Read this," handing him the newspaper cutting narrating the rescue of the three castaways.

  4. On the lawn she was standing, just handing her trout rod to the old head keeper, who could not refrain from turning his head with a smile of admiration as he walked away.

  5. This," said the Squire, handing across the letter he had been reading.

  6. Then handing it back he read: "Delia Calmour, Siege House, Bassingham.

  7. Roma locuta--causa finita," pronounced Wagram with mock solemnity, handing her the plate.

  8. The girl went straight to the corner grocery, and demanded her own horse, handing back to the man the dollar he had paid her last Saturday night, and saying she had need of the horse at once.

  9. Grandmother, I am the baby you talked about in that letter," she announced, handing Mrs. Brady the letter she had written nearly eighteen years before.

  10. The two girls were handing her a book now and pointing to the place.

  11. Paul stood thoughtfully a moment before handing her the basket, and said--"That court has a very bad reputation; had I not better accompany you?

  12. Oh I do wish people would abandon that pernicious custom of handing around wine on New Year's day.

  13. Of course I do not approve of young men drinking in bar rooms and saloons, but I cannot see any harm in handing round wine at social gatherings.

  14. Now," he said, handing this and the knife to the young man, "try and cut that scale in two.

  15. Not a macheto moved, and you bet I kept my eyes skinned lest they should wake, handing out ammunition as fast as the regulars came up for it.

  16. He was very proudly handing round a large revolver for every one to look at, showing grand white teeth as he smiled, and shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands.

  17. Somebody brought a lantern, and he began scribbling orders, tearing the pages out of a note book and handing them to messengers, who ran off.

  18. What became of them we are not told; but in the case of the pretended gang whose victim, after handing over two guineas as the price of his release, was pressed by a regularly constituted gang, we learn the gratifying sequel.

  19. I wish to see Miss Latham," said Bradford, handing his card, and at the same time with difficulty suppressing a violent desire to knock the man down.

  20. I'm going over to Oaklands for a drive," he said, handing her the scrap of newspaper with a gesture that meant silence.

  21. As Sylvia held the bouquet up for the woman's approval, adding a bud here and there, pausing to breathe its fragrance herself before handing it to the purchaser, Horace's courage came back.

  22. A moment afterwards she recovered herself and was handing him a cup of tea with some inconsequent remark.

  23. Land Sergeant in his wrath, for he heard an echo of Meg's laughter proceed from his men behind him, handing the parchment slip to her as he spoke.

  24. Corporal Derval, handing the paper to the sergeant, with the look of amazement still on his face.

  25. I thought so," muttered Raffles, handing me the lantern, and pocketing a bunch of skeleton keys, after tampering for a few minutes with the lock.

  26. Raffles looked at me with a pitying eye, and shook his head again before handing me his open cigarette-case.

  27. But one night, when Froebel and his muleteers were encamped some few hundred yards behind the main body, a volley of musketry sounded close at hand; and an attendant, who was in the act of handing the transport agent his supper, fell dead.

  28. I light it with wax candles," said Sir Donald, handing Carey a cigar.

  29. There is your fifty pounds," she said, handing him a paper.

  30. This is a lovely day," said Mr. Legrange, handing her a chair.

  31. And does she then suppose these concentrated wounds to be transferable, so that 3/4ths of these unfortunates can obtain perfect health by handing over their wounds to the remaining 1/4th?

  32. Handing the ship into Tyler's care, he went off along the deck and disappeared below.

  33. Tyler of Li Sung, who had accompanied him, handing over the command of his own company to the native chief.

  34. For you," said the admiral, suddenly producing a long blue envelope, and handing it to Tyler.

  35. There," he said, handing it to Tyler, "may you have a very pleasant trip!

  36. Here are the bills, which I hope you will find satisfactory," replied the young man, handing him a roll of notes, which he inspected carefully one by one.

  37. Maslik's apartment house, where, by the simple expedient of handing the elevator boy a quarter, he averted the formality of being announced.

  38. After handing the other sheet to the 'cellist he plunged into a furious rendition of "Wildcat Rag.

  39. It was the violin sonata of Richard Strauss, and handing the violin part to Rekower he seated himself on the stool.

  40. I forgot to give you back this--that night,' he said presently, handing her the little bag she had taken as her whole luggage when leaving.

  41. As Midwinter turned the corner of the garden fence, a tradesman's boy was handing a parcel in at the wicket gate to the woman servant.


  42. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "handing" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.