hand on

Example Sentences

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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

There’s a longing buried deep within it, 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

Mama stood with her hand on the faucet, staring strangely at me while the water splashed from the sink over her feet.

From Literature

“Put a hand on my shoulder,” Kik whispered.

From Literature