lay hands on
Example Sentences
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So I completely get why Larry David would lay hands on the world’s kindliest Muppet on live TV.
From Salon • Feb. 9, 2024
"We ask people to abide by the park rules - we cannot physically lay hands on people to get them out of the lake," he added.
From BBC • May 30, 2022
He asked to have his Baptist pastor pray out loud and lay hands on him in the execution chamber, a request that brought his case national notoriety.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2022
And Mr. Ramirez is asking for something unusual: He wants Mr. Moore to lay hands on him at the moment of his death.
From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2021
‘I guess this is just exactly where he meant to bring us. Gollum! If ever I lay hands on you again, you’ll be sorry for it.’
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
