Example sentences of "he held [adv prt] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 He held up the second finger .
2 He held up the soft peach wool jacket that Kate intended to wear , but there was a sudden rueful expression on his face as he met her eyes again .
3 He held up the green ribbon .
4 He held up the third finger .
5 He held up the buff folder .
6 He held out the second fact-sheet , and Cowley glanced down as Bodie said , ‘ A ‘ K ’ registration Mercedes SL .
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