hand on

Example Sentences

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“Our job is to ensure that, and so we’re keeping our hand on that throttle.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I can put my hand on a Bible and say ‘I ain’t ever been abused sexually,’” said Dunlap, who provided text messages and emails showing he sought to report the matter to the State Bar for investigation last July.

From Los Angeles Times

“Our job is to ensure that, and so we’re keeping our hand on that throttle, as long and as hard as is necessary to ensure the interests of the United States of America are achieved on that battlefield.”

From Los Angeles Times

It is all but certain that the Premier League will get an extra place in the Champions League and Liverpool currently occupy that fifth spot, though they have a game in hand on sixth-placed Chelsea who play later on Saturday.

From BBC

There’s a longing buried deep within Hüller’s voice, a vulnerability that stretches beyond the confines of the film and into the audience — not to shake sense into them, but to lay a hand on their shoulders.

From Salon