seek the hand of
Example Sentences
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A gracious loser, he went off to seek the hand of Ferguson, the ultimate winner in English soccer for the past two decades.
From New York Times • May 9, 2011
And the Prince learned that from far and wide suitors had come to seek the hand of the Princess, but she had never been willing to look at any of them.
From The Blue Rose Fairy Book by Baring, Maurice
Surely, you would not seek the hand of one who does not love you!
From The Duke's Prize; a Story of Art and Heart in Florence by Ballou, Maturin Murray
Together the father and son set forth to their home, crowded with the suitors who, believing Odysseus dead, have come to seek the hand of Penelope.
From The Girl Scouts in Beechwood Forest by Vandercook, Margaret
Mr Monke of Potheridge, a gentleman of good family and fortune, had requested Lady Lisle’s permission to seek the hand of her widowed daughter.
From Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution by Holt, Emily Sarah
