In the kitchen she waited for another quarter of an hour, watching the hands of the dresser clock.

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Ray Kopp, an economist at Resources for the Future in Washington, DC, says American companies, potential buyers and sellers in the carbon market, are watching with their hands on their checkbooks.

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When watching the Summer Olympics, take a good look at the hands of the competitive swimmers.

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Hours can tick by sitting at a window, hands warmed by a cup of hot chocolate, watching people in thick fur coats and hats wending their way through the wintry mists of the city.

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Mustard enjoyed watching players fighting these enemies by swiping and slashing them with their hands, while tickets shot out of the machine for high scores.

FORBES: Connect

What's wrong with: "We spent the entire fortnight in our pyjamas watching CBeebies, eating all our meals off the lounge floor with our hands"?

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We crowded around the stern, watching silently as James, Burkholder and a few others pulled on the line with gloved hands.

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And Labour will be watching the Scottish results for some sign of an electoral revival after their drubbing at the hands of the SNP in May 2011.

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Hulu recently introduced Hulu Ad Swap which puts complete control in the hands of the user by enabling them to instantly swap out an ad they are watching for one that is more relevant.

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Investors will also be watching the two-day Fed meeting closely, although a recent improvement in US data would seem to tie the hands of the FOMC.

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