Sentence examples for laid a hand from inspiring English sources

"laid a hand" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It means to place or rest one's hand gently on something or someone. Example: She laid a hand on his shoulder to comfort him after hearing the tragic news.

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She laid a hand on his chest.

I never laid a hand on that child".

His secretary laid a hand on his shoulder.

Unaccountably, Vaughan barely laid a hand on the ball.

Then he laid a hand on my shoulder.

Chucky had never laid a hand on Henderson before.

I remembered that I was the one who first laid a hand on my boyfriend.

"Oisín!" she said, and she went over, laid a hand on his soft, fine hair.

Never laid a hand on her, she's like my sister, my girlfriend would kill me, etc.

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I won't be laid a-hand on.

She lays a hand on Hasan's arm.

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