Example sentences of "[noun] and hold [pron] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The physical world , seemingly solid to our senses , when reduced to its ultimate is mostly ‘ emptiness ’ or etheric spaces with almost innumerable particles of negative or positive electricity mutually acting or interacting , producing all the existing material phenomena and holding them in a more or less organised state . |
| 2 | She caught Stephen 's eye and held it for a second . |
| 3 | Brush hair back and hold it into a ponytail , twist the hair as tight as possible , then hold the whole section upwards , tuck the end under and secure firmly with lots of grips . |
| 4 | Kelly returned his kiss and held it for a fraction longer than she should have . |
| 5 | She would have liked to take the girl in her arms and hold her for a long time . |
| 6 | ‘ Leave the door , ’ Tom growled , then pulled Belinda commandingly into his arms and held her in a close embrace that betrayed every detail of his muscles as they pressed along the length of her softer form . |
| 7 | He gathered Caroline into his arms and held her in a close , almost fierce embrace . |
| 8 | The Scots word ‘ gillie ’ , referring to a stable-boy whose job it is to settle a pony and hold it for a child to ride , is derived from the fey and solitary ghillie dhu . |
| 9 | Nick reached across the table , took her hand and held it for a moment . |
| 10 | He took my hand and held it in a very un-Tellenorean way . |
| 11 | Lisa struck a pose of melodramatic fervour and held it for a few seconds before slumping back in her seat . |