Example sentences of "[was/were] holding up [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 'd whistle and all the horses would run over to us ; and there we were surrounded by these great horses , and we were holding up the babies to them ! |
| 2 | ‘ You were holding up the kiosk when I got off the train , were n't you ? ’ |
| 3 | A small Portuguese man with ringworm scars on his scalp was holding up a huge pair of trousers in despair ; I went over , took his trousers and shirt , told him that mine would fit him perfectly , and changed into his . |
| 4 | It seems the piece they took was holding up a window sash . |
| 5 | She was holding up an oil-lamp and peering out . |
| 6 | She was holding up the collar of her blouse and gradually twisting it . |
| 7 | He said he would look into a dispute which was holding up the release of Brussels cash to help build some factories on the site of the old Darlington forge . |