Example sentences of "[pron] hold [pron] [noun sg] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At night , I hold my excuse for a pillow , and think about your face and your hair and your incredible eyes . |
| 2 | I held my jaw for a moment . |
| 3 | She held her breath for a moment and then the tears and the breath burst out of her at the same time . |
| 4 | She held his gaze for a moment ; . |
| 5 | John Hitch drained what was left in his wine glass and put it down , looking across the table at Carol Jackson , who held his gaze for a moment and then went on eating . |
| 6 | ‘ Are you going to tell me that he holds his castle for the Empress and wo n't take you back ? ’ |
| 7 | He held her gaze for a couple of seconds , then dropped his own . |
| 8 | He held her gaze for a moment in an optical half-nelson . |
| 9 | He was handed his first full England cap against France in February and shut out Eric Cantona so comprehensively that he held his place for the European Championship finals . |