How much William's hands were weakened by this reduction of forces and by the peace-temper of England was shown by the Second Partition Treaty which was concluded in 1700 between the two maritime powers and France.
In the flames and the redness I saw pictures of men and women who suffered; for in that, and that only, there is very little change through all the ages.
When I worked along with him in the meadowlands and corn-fields he tried to go ahead of me at the toil; but for all he tried he could not leave me behind.
There was great relief in standing straight, although Bennet said that a man should never stand at his work.
Both my hands were hacked, and when I placed them in the water sharp stitches ran up my arms as far as my shoulders.
The bookseller would not let me handle the books until I bought them, because my hands were so greasy and oily with the muck of my day's labour.
None of them thought that the job had done me much good, for now my hands were as white as a woman's.
I wanted her to call upon you and invite you to our house, and I wanted to take you to drive in the park, but I could not; my hands were tied.
I must observe that my hands were only so far at liberty that I could get them to my mouth, but I could not move them to cast off my lashings.
As she opened the door forty eyes were leveled at me; my hands werein my way suddenly; my feet impeded my progress; how could I pass that wall of eyes?
I was all waist; no hips were developed my hands were red, and my nails chipped.
Stiff as my hands were, and purple as were my arms, I could see that they were plump and well shaped.
Mary Ballard's hands were warm, and her tones were rich and full.
A pallor overspread his face and his hands were clenched.
Hands were laid on her and she was instantly delivered and clothed in her right mind.
Hands were laid on her head, and the demons were commanded to come out of her in the name of Jesus Christ.
The captain smoked his pipe; the minister rested his chin on his cane; the miller's hands were on his knees, his large white face stolid, his heavy lips seldom moving.
The blinds strained, as ifhands were plucking at them from without.
The captain smoked his pipe; the minister rested his chin on his cane; the miller's hands were on his knees, his large white face stolid and set.
Rip's hands were on the control board, playing the buttons there with the precision of a musician creating some symphonic masterpiece.
Rip's hands were quiet, again that patch of darkness showed on the back of his tunic.
But Dane's hands were shaking as he hoisted the other out of his seat and half carried-half led him to his cabin, praying as he went that it was only fatigue and not the disease.
I exclaimed, and would have started in pursuit, but Charmian's hands were upon my arm, strong and compelling.
Then, suddenly, hands were upon my throat, and I could feel the hot pant of his breath in my face, breath that hissed and whistled between clenched teeth.
And now, in the darkness, hands were shaking me wildly, and Charmian's voice was speaking in my ear.
When I got up, on the surgeon's coming to her with other aid, I was astonished to see that both my hands were burnt; for, I had no knowledge of it through the sense of feeling.
She gave me a triumphant glance in passing me, as if she rejoiced that my hands were so coarse and my boots were so thick, and she opened the gate, and stood holding it.
Swiftly my hands were changing to a faint likeness of my companion's.
To all intents, at least for the moment, my hands were ruined.
The girl's hands were folded in her lap, her eyes looked past him absently.
The boy's hands were deep in the recesses of his pockets.
Instantly Stetson's hands were on his legs, pulling him, prostrate.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "hands were" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
