lay finger on
Example Sentences
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I was equally polite on my part, inly resolving, that henceforward Austrian douanier should not lay finger on my note-book.
From Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge by Wylie, James Aitken
Even you, holy Father, so fertile in wise plans, shall scarce, methinks, be able to lay finger on him.”
From The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time by Holt, Emily Sarah
In the flush of his masterfulness he would not permit them to lay finger on dish, pot, or pan.
From The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul by Day, Holman
How could I miss so good a chance to see that tawny youngster, when I knew I should not lay finger on it?
From Little Brothers of the Air by Miller, Olive Thorne
No man Would dare lay finger on him!
From Semiramis and Other Plays Semiramis, Carlotta And The Poet by Dargan, Olive Tilford
