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
On their return, when the enemy was put to flight, the expected ambassadors from Greece arrived at court, to seek the hand of Melior, which was readily granted by her father.
From The Red Romance Book by Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice)
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
And the Prince learned that from far and wide suitors had come to seek the hand of the Princess, but she had never been willing to look at any of them.
From The Blue Rose Fairy Book by Baring, Maurice
"But Manners cannot seek the hand of so guileless a maiden as sweet Dorothy," interrupted the dismayed lover.
From Heiress of Haddon by Doubleday, William E.
