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Meanings of deft hands in English

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Usage of deft hands in English
1
The broad shoulders, strong arms, deft hands with their long nimble fingers.
The irish devil
2
Phebe had the courage and with deft hands did her mother's bidding.
Taken Alive
3
Eloquent's deft hands dropped to his sides and he turned furiously red.
The Ffolliots of Redmarley
4
My sister Joanie's deft hands flicked from dreadlock to dreadlock, considering her strategy.
Futures 1
5
But under his deft hands it grew, and blossomed, and spread-oh ,beyondimagination.
Autobiography of mark twain, vol. 1
6
With deft hands she rearranged the bed and removed her garments from the chair.
Monte-Cristo's Daughter
7
His deft hands set in motion the powerful, dominant pack.
The Irish Times
8
Swiftly his deft hands passed to and fro, making the necessary loops and knots.
Wyoming: A Story of the Outdoor West
9
This most emotionally perfect of operas was in deft hands.
The Guardian
10
They travelled from her smiling mouth to her deft hands.
The Magician
11
So Killian put heart into his deft hands, and presently had set to work.
The Field of Clover
12
There were no sewing or knitting machines, save the deft hands that plied the needle.
Country Life in Canada Fifty Years Ago / Personal recollections ...
13
He watched the movement of the strong deft hands, and the shifting of the bright tools.
The Were-Wolf
14
In the deft hands of Turner, many more.
The Irish Times
15
With deft hands she cleansed the wounds.
The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail
16
He dealt the cards with deft hands.
The Short Line War
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Deft hands through the time
Deft hands across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common