1. She sat in front of the mirror, running her fingers through
her hair.
2. “Do you want to put your/the coat on?” “No, I’ll just put it
round my shoulders.”
3. I felt somebody tap my shoulder, and then grab me by the
arm. 5. He had his hat pulled well down over his eyes, and his
hands were thrust deep into his pockets.
6. She turned up the collar of her coat to protect her neck
from the cold wind.
7. He was severely bruised about the legs, but his face was
unmarked.
8. He shook me warmly by the hand and put his arm round
my shoulders.
9. Before you go to bed, make sure you wash your face, brush
your teeth and put your clothes away neatly.
10. “Let me take you by the hand, and lead you through the
streets of London.”
11. “Close your eyes, hold out your hand, and see what the
good Lord has brought you!”
12. “We were stabbed in the back” means “we were betrayed
by our own people”.
13. They lay on their backs and closed their eyes.
14. If you do not want to hear it, put your fingers in your ears.
15. You look a mess! Tuck your blouse into your skirt and
straighten your shoulders.
16. I looked him straight in the eye and told him to take his
shirt off.
17. The police grabbed him by the scruff of the neck, and put
handcuffs on his wrists.