1051 collocations for handing

There was not much discussion, the marshal's mind was made up, and on the 30th of January, 1879, he announced in the Conseil des Ministres his irrevocable decision, and handed his ministers his letter of resignation.

" He took the paper with leisurely unconcern, affecting not to remark Kate's flashing wrath; he read the lines, handed the paper back, or held it toward Kate, who put her hands behind her.

But if you find that he is not in the house, ask boldly for Jones, and when you reach him hand him this note.

He handed her a card with his own and his comrade's name in pencil.

Wonder, horror, and bewilderment all dawned in turns on her hearers' countenances, and it was not until she unpinned her baby's shawls and handed the shabby pocket-book to the priest that they were quite certain they had not to deal with some poor, wandering lunatic.

He then handed him his money back, pushed him gently from the room, and so made a devoted slave of Tom Simson.

He handed her the cup of poison.

He stared once again at Babette, and then handed his glass to the host to be re-filled.

We must hand him the keys of the citadel.

On returning from that first triumphant inspection of McGinty's diggings, the Colonel had been handed a sealed envelope without address.

He handed Father Wills a piece of dirty paper.

"Yes, sir; I have some dispatches here for you, from Captain Parker," said I, as I handed the package over to him.

" "And do you know what it costs to have a doctor come all the way out here?" "Yes, beasts! won't budge till you've handed over five hundred dollars.

She handed the muddy box to the nearest sympathiser, sat down on the fur-covered bed, and wiped her eyes.

Let me read to you the evidence he gave at the inquest." Mr. Finnis handed to his leader a copy of Hill's evidence at the inquest, and Mr. Holymead read it out to the jury.

As soon as we approached Muriel came forward quickly, handing me a telegram, saying that it had been sent over by one of my uncle's grooms at the moment they were leaving the castle.

"Here, take this," said my uncle, handing me a bulky parcel from under his arm.

Eve relieved his awkwardness by directing Pierre, with her eye, to hand a chair, and first speaking.

" The younger of the two shorthand writers handed their written sheets to the Representatives who had spoken, and, asked them to revise them at once, saying, "We shall not have the time to read them over."

In all the movement of the overture the two dancers merely touched the tips of each other's fingers, and when the solemn measure came to a close the President slid across the floor in one graceful, immense pirouette, handing the lady who confronted him, bent nearly to the ground, into her seat.

"What news, you black rascal?" "Huh," said Brutus again, and handed him a spotted slip of paper.

Say, mebbe I won't be a proud boy when he hands me that big check, and I know that I've won out against all odds!" His eyes glowed at the very thought, and Max was more than glad he and his comrades had the chance to render so resolute a chap slight assistance.

The colonel handed him a small packet of letters.

I pulled the cork and filled all the glasses, then poured a lot into the wash-bowl, when I handed the bottle to the Kernal.

cried "Rats" jubilantly; while Fletcher junior gave vent to his feelings by handing Bibbs's bag of sweets round to the company.

1051 collocations for  handing