Example sentences of "[noun] be hold [adv prt] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The girl was holding out a small , delicate-looking hand , eyeing her with polite curiosity . |
| 2 | It was perhaps the argument that this imposition of middle-class morality was holding back the British cinema which led to the matter becoming an issue of public concern . |
| 3 | The famine simply must end today if Koppelaar 's team are to hold down a crucial fourth slot in Pool A which would keep alive their chances of reaching hockey 's premier event for only the third time . |
| 4 | Their job was to hold back the Chinese , and they did . |
| 5 | Every fabric handles differently , and the only way to find out how it is likely to drape when made up into curtains is to hold up a large sample and study how it hangs . |
| 6 | The French government is holding out an olive branch to the drivers by offering to negotiate how the new traffic laws are applied . |
| 7 | A small Portuguese man with ringworm scars on his scalp was holding up a huge pair of trousers in despair ; I went over , took his trousers and shirt , told him that mine would fit him perfectly , and changed into his . |
| 8 | But cost is holding back a rapid introduction of the scramblers . |