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Meanings of lay a hand in English

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Usage of lay a hand in English
1
Officers are not allowed to lay a hand on them in punishment.
Jailed for Freedom
2
I don't need to lay a hand on you to touch you.
Daughters of the Nile
3
Not one of them even managed to lay a hand on me.
A Hard Day’s Knight
4
They must step across my body to lay a hand on you.
The Perils of Certain English Prisoners
5
Wilem lay a hand on my arm and made a calming gesture.
The Name of the Wind
6
I turned, but I felt Toby lay a hand on my back.
Tell the Wolves I’m Home
7
But if you lay a hand on Forrester, we'll never find another-
Pagan Passions
8
Where is the man that dared to lay a hand upon me?
The Gold Hunters' Adventures; Or, Life in Australia
9
I'll blow your face in if you lay a hand on me.
Sherlock holmes: the complete illustrated novels
10
This will end the second you lay a hand on it.
Wired
11
Father John, in passing him, paused to lay a hand on his head.
The Country Beyond: A Romance of the Wilderness
12
He stood between them, and could lay a hand on each.
Cobwebs and Cables
13
Emboldened, I reach out and lay a hand on her shoulder.
WATER FOR ELEPHANT
14
Desperately, I reached out to lay a hand on his arm.
Shadow and Bone
15
Lady Collinge pouted, and shifted closer to lay a hand on his arm.
Secrets of a Perfect Night
16
After a few moments of indecision, I lay a hand on her shoulder.
WATER FOR ELEPHANT
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
Common