Example sentences of "[noun] hold [pron] [noun sg] for [art] " in BNC.

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1 Alexia held his glance for a few moments , a furrow between her eyebrows , and dropped the subject .
2 He just stood there and looked at her and Maggie held his gaze for a moment before inviting him in .
3 The screw at the other end of the room held his gaze for a moment and then looked away .
4 He scored a three count on the last end of the final match against Essex for victory as Suffolk 's young bowlers held their breath for an improbable win .
5 Gregson held his stare for a moment , a smile forming at the corners of his own mouth .
6 She let Maxim hold her hand for a moment , then swept regally past and merged herself carefully with one of the big chairs .
7 ‘ She told me her brother held his castle for the Empress , that he had sent her to Gloucester , that she was estranged from him . ’
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