Example sentences of "[adv] held out [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Often I saw a clean-limbed beech , pale and slender , yet firm in its loftiness , that shook delicately arched branches at the top , and below held out an arm on which a form of schoolboys might have sat , — rising out of fine grass and printing its perfect outlines on the sky , — and I could fancy it enjoyed a life of pleasure that was health , beauty that was strength , thought that was repose . |
| 2 | NORMAN Stoller , chairman of fast-growing Seton Healthcare Group yesterday held out the prospect of more jobs at the company 's Merseyside plant after announcing a 41pc leap in pre-tax profits . |
| 3 | BRITISH Aerospace yesterday held out the possibility of a multi-million pound investment in its operations at Prestwick in Ayrshire . |
| 4 | Although a picture of NCC confusion emerged from this study it still held out the hope , if only by implication , that more rigorous thinking would achieve better results . |
| 5 | He also held out the possibility of including right-wing parties in his coalition , in return for their support for Labour policy . |
| 6 | Straightening , she watched as he undid the holding gate , and then held out a hand towards her . |
| 7 | Gaddafi again held out the possibility of handing over the two men for trial by the Arab League in an Arab country , saying such a solution would be ‘ fine ’ . |
| 8 | Uncle Albert slowly held out the keys and the piece of paper , trying not to disturb his concentration . |