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Example sentences for "hands were"

  • 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.

  • But with peace the king's hands were free.

  • But for once Marlborough's hands were free.

  • 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.

  • I think that it is as well to start off," I said.

  • 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 were in 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 again in the name of Jesus.

  • 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 if hands 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.

  • Once more Ben's hands were in 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.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    acquired characteristics; another species; business basis; certain gentleman; consulting engineer; fore wings; given area; hands employed; hands together; hands upon; handsome building; handsome face; handsome fellow; handsome fortune; handsome house; handsome present; handsome young; hundred thousand; know good and evil; lord cardinal; maximum depth; name from; other languages; our friends; should very much like; when questioned