Sentence examples for a hand on things from inspiring English sources

defer.add img); Do they help you out on some things or give you a hand on things that aren't really their business?

France, 1938: "At the tiny bar, they settled on chairs before a low table, they ordered Champagne cocktails, they chatted, he explained the fading bruise on his face, she looked horrified, then sympathetic, then laid a hand on his forearm, poor thing, brave man, such dreadful times these are, what will become of us?

And they should have no problem doing that if the carriers are forcing their hand on things.

"Spleen, pancreas, isn't that the same thing?" Placing a hand on my harrowed intern's shoulder, I said: "No, they are different organs.

"I enjoyed school but I much prefer not writing - having a hands on approach to things.

Hopefully we'll have a hands on with this thing shortly so dry your hair off and stay-tuned.

She categorises and files things in such a way that she can lay her hands on things in seconds when I want them.

This is all a process of listening, and putting your hands on things.

If you love art and doing hands on things, look for a high school that has lots of opportunities in art.

Isaacson concludes, somewhat rashly, that Salaì (in his late thirties) "lived up to his reputation as a sticky-fingered little devil, one who was somehow able to get his hands on things".

Apparently, putting our hands on things makes us feel a greater sense of ownership over them.