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
The professor advised him not to seek the hand of a rich girl.
From Duffels by Eggleston, Edward
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
Do you seek the hand of my sister in marriage?”
From The Traitors by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
Tears dropped from the eyes of the knight, and with trembling he began to seek the hand of the king.
From The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
