Example sentences of "[pron] hold [pos pn] [noun] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I hold my hands over the cooker like I was a boy scout crouched over a camp-fire . |
| 2 | I held its stretcher by the middle bar , |
| 3 | You too can eat with the animals if you hold your reception at the Zoological Gardens in London 's Regents Park . |
| 4 | ‘ Sir John , you hold your office from the crown . |
| 5 | Though they 've shown promising form in recent weeks , this emphatic win was only the second in 16 games for Mick Holgate 's men , who hold their middle of the table spot with rather more comfort after their best win of the season . |
| 6 | In the Vindiciae the reply is that " when we speak of all the people , we understand by that , only those who hold their authority from the people , to wit , the magistrates … whom the people have substituted , or established … to represent the whole body of the people . |
| 7 | She had listened to Arlene 's own voice and set about imitating it for she held her mentor in the highest esteem whilst still being a little afraid of her . |
| 8 | She held her hand under the flow for a long time but the water grew no warmer . |
| 9 | She held her breath at the look of tenderness spreading slowly over Lucenzo 's face . |
| 10 | She held her breath as the driver 's door opened . |
| 11 | Many of the sheriffships were also heritable offices , which again conferred powers of private patronage upon their holders where this had not been specifically reserved to the Crown , and a great magnate who had inherited a small empire of such judicial rights had considerable powers of influence in his region , both from the offices themselves and the opportunities which they gave to oblige friends , and from the powers of the courts , for regalian jurisdiction was extended over the possessions of landowners who held their estates as the vassals of the magnate . |
| 12 | The people who held their land from the lord of the manor ( the tenants ) were , in the main , peasant farmers producing enough food to sustain their family and to provide a produce rent for their land . |
| 13 | But authority was vested in the nobility , who held their power from the emperor . |
| 14 | For early investors , we will make bonus allocations to your Bond equal to 0.2% of your investment for each complete week we hold your money until the commencement date of the Bond . |
| 15 | It should be understood , however , that in consequence of the constitutional position of the Crown , the Crown has the right to change its employees ' conditions of service at any time , and that they hold their appointments at the pleasure of the Crown . |
| 16 | Normally they held their offices during the King 's pleasure and could therefore be replaced when they were no longer fit for duty . |
| 17 | He holds his translation of the laibon 's monologue . |
| 18 | ‘ Are you going to tell me that he holds his castle for the Empress and wo n't take you back ? ’ |
| 19 | She hit him and he held her head in the toilet bowl while eating tomatoes on toast . |
| 20 | As a demonstration , he held his fingers in the candle-flame between them . |
| 21 | He held his arms in the air and crossed them above his head . |
| 22 | He held his breath under the water ; then climbed out again ( leaving the bath full ) and walked dripping back into his bedroom . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | When he looked at his hand there was a bright red weal across the palm … he held his hand under the cold tap . |
| 25 | He held his hand on the door 's edge in the darkness of the hallway . |