English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Hand" in Example Sentences
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2537353	Tom was holding a small flashlight in his right hand.	CK
657173	You are, hands down, the biggest idiot I've ever met.	darinmex
265940	Give me a hand. If you do, I'll buy you a drink later.	CM
299188	He used his hand to screen the sunlight from his eyes.	CM
253670	I got this information second hand, so I may be wrong.	Zifre
2133848	I grabbed my little sister's hand and started running.	Hybrid
1989688	One of the students raised his hand to ask a question.	CK
315944	She covered the mouthpiece of the phone with her hand.	CM
315550	She put her hands over her ears to shut out the noise.	CK
265895	The plate slipped from my hands and fell to the floor.	CK
3166166	Tom held one of Mary's hands, and John held the other.	CK
266025	Written by hand, the letter was not very easy to read.	CM
1989666	If you want to ask a question, please put your hand up.	CK
2953216	Mary took a mirror out of her bag and handed it to Tom.	CK
314867	She used her hand to screen the sunlight from her eyes.	CM
1911884	Step away from the car and put your hands on your head.	Spamster
2639797	Tom staggered out of the bar with a bottle in his hand.	CK
292726	He stood against the wall with his hands in his pockets.	CK
2112232	He testified that no money changed hands at the meeting.	darinmex
292725	He was standing by the gate with his hand in his pocket.	CK
405810	She took the old woman's hand and led her to the church.	CK
40682	Sometimes I smoke just to give my hands something to do.	CK
3047100	Tom cautiously stuck his hand into the hole in the wall.	CK
2958309	Tom took a beer out of the fridge and handed it to Mary.	CK
68893	You must hand in your homework by Thursday without fail.	CM
59363	A mysterious legend has been handed down about this lake.	CM
257820	I'll never forget shaking the President's hand last year.	CK
245164	Industrialization often goes hand in hand with pollution.	CK
276696	It took courage to sail across the Pacific single-handed.	CM
29496	Please hand in your papers by the last day of this month.	jakov
274945	Quite a few students failed to hand in their assignments.	CM
46706	The custom was handed down from generation to generation.	CM
244965	The plate slipped from her hand and crashed to the floor.	CK
2537231	Tom almost never forgets to wash his hands before eating.	CK
2957704	Tom poured wine into a plastic cup and handed it to Mary.	CK
59278	A lot of children live from hand to mouth in this country.	CM
258042	I don't have much in common with my left-handed boyfriend.	Nero
253899	I saw Jim and Mary taking a walk hand in hand in the park.	CM
460429	Jessie shook Joseph's hand and greeted him with affection.	CK
29567	Lucy came closer to the boy and laid her hand on his head.	CK
1422376	My father gestured with his hand for me to leave the room.	CM
1336407	My hand is so numb with cold that I can't move my fingers.	Scott
601970	Step out of the car and place your hands behind your back.	darinmex
566377	The judge handed down a sentence of five years hard labor.	darinmex
954401	There's a man with a gun in his hand standing at the door.	CK
3219234	Tom and Mary were walking through the park, holding hands.	CK
1093132	Tom poured milk into the glass and then handed it to Mary.	CK
2639731	Tom took Mary's empty glass from her hand and refilled it.	CK
831856	You should hand in your homework by Friday, at the latest.	FeuDRenais
18417	You'll see the bank on the left hand side of the hospital.	CK