seek the hand of
Example Sentences
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A gracious loser, he went off to seek the hand of Ferguson, the ultimate winner in English soccer for the past two decades.
From New York Times • May 9, 2011
So Paul Howard Alexis sallied forth to seek the hand of the lady of his choice, and as he left his own door that lady was receiving Claude de Chauxville in her drawing-room.
From The Sowers by Merriman, Henry Seton
Mr Monke of Potheridge, a gentleman of good family and fortune, had requested Lady Lisle’s permission to seek the hand of her widowed daughter.
From Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution by Holt, Emily Sarah
Together the father and son set forth to their home, crowded with the suitors who, believing Odysseus dead, have come to seek the hand of Penelope.
From The Girl Scouts in Beechwood Forest by Vandercook, Margaret
Eric had not long been dead before wooers in plenty came to seek the hand of the rich dowager.
From Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age by Larson, Laurence Marcellus
