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
Supreme Court — not to spare his life, but to allow his pastor to lay hands on him and pray in the execution chamber.
From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2022
"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
The advisor will be allowed to lay hands on Stouffer during the procedure.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2021
“Not what you fear. We didn’t lay hands on the old woman. She slipped through our trap somehow.”
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
