1.   Escape from the heavy hands of Patriarchy!

2.   Even the remotest village councils felt their heavy hand, and the municipalities of Chambery and the other towns lost their autonomy.

3.   I had paid for but not sipped my drink when a heavy hand fell on my shoulder.

4.   Out of the car, the sun was like a heavy hand.

5.   The Novel contains a number of important historical accidents which reveal the heavy hand of the author.

6.   Until now, he had managed that, with a heavy hand and crude peasant humour.

7.   Suddenly a heavy hand whacked him in the shoulder blades.

8.   It was a heavy hand, with a good firm grip.

9.   And, as the big metal bird had lifted up into the sky, two heavy hands had taken her by the shoulders.