Example sentences of "hold [pron] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | He covers it with his other hand , draws his fists apart and holds them for GUIL . |
| 2 | There is an unconditional appropriation when the goods are identified and the third person acknowledges that he now holds them for the buyer , Wardars ( Import & exports ) v. W. Norwood ( 1968 C.A. ) . |
| 3 | Sticky Block — Holds you for a few seconds . |
| 4 | ‘ Who holds it for the Empress ? ’ |
| 5 | Mechanical filtration is anything , like filter wood , used to strain and collect particles and hold them for removal . |
| 6 | 1979 , 1982 ) , not only do stags that hold large harems hold them for longer within particular breeding seasons than those which hold smaller harems ( Fig. 23. 1a ) , but individuals that are consistently successful in securing large harems throughout their lives tend to live longer than their less successful competitors ( Fig. 23.1b ) . |
| 7 | She would have liked to take the girl in her arms and hold her for a long time . |
| 8 | Then the Cid assembled together the Christians in the Alcazar , and when they were assembled , he rose upon his feet and said , Friends and kinsmen and vassals , praised be God and holy Mary Mother , all the good which I have in the world I have here in Valencia ; with hard labour I won the city , and hold it for my heritage , and for nothing less than death will I leave it . |
| 9 | Hold it for a few seconds , maybe five , then release it . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Think yourself into it and hold it for a while . |
| 12 | For example , an investor could buy a ten-year bond , hold it for one year and receive the coupon , and then sell it for the current price of a nine-year bond with the same coupon . |
| 13 | Suppose also that an investor intends to buy the share , hold it for one year and then sell it at the end of the year . |
| 14 | Lift your legs slightly against the force of gravity , holding them for at least ten seconds , then let them relax again . |
| 15 | He shook our hands , holding them for a moment and laughing softly . |
| 16 | ‘ I 've been holding them for your decision . ’ |
| 17 | Nomura was also censured for breaking a rule which barred securities firms from holding more than 5 per cent of any company 's stock for their own investment purposes ( i.e. as distinct from holding them for clients ) . |
| 18 | ‘ You know the heat is off , Ruth , ’ he told her , his eyes catching hers and holding them for a few seconds . |
| 19 | The horse jumped forward a few paces with his limbs bunched up and then , holding himself for a brief moment in a static rear , galloped off in sheer terror down the path . |
| 20 | ‘ Here he is , I 'm holding him for you ! ’ shouted my convict . |
| 21 | The marquis lifted her from the saddle , feeling the warmth of her body against his own , wishing he could go on holding her for ever . |
| 22 | It would not allow it to be enforced against the promisor ; and if property had been transferred , the recipient was treated as holding it for the benefit of the person who had parted with it , and as bound to restore it . |
| 23 | Again , a person who acquires property for his own benefit by taking advantage of his position as trustee will be treated as holding it for the benefit of those entitled under the trust . |
| 24 | in helpless hands , holding it for dear life , |
| 25 | Remember , each of the above exercises is immediately preceded by taking a deep breath , creating tension , and holding it for five seconds , then exhaling while letting go the tension and saying the word ‘ relax ’ to yourself . |
| 26 | ‘ I 'm holding it for somebody . ’ |
| 27 | The Frenchman on pole made a poor getaway and Senna took the early lead , holding it for 23 laps before Prost , after several previous attacks had been rebuffed , forced his way by . |
| 28 | On average , says the study , buying a share at its initial offering and holding it for three years yielded a total return ( dividends plus capital growth ) of just 8% . |
| 29 | He reached the medical centre with a sense of relief , and pushed the door open , holding it for Karnstein , since even though he disliked her , he could n't neglect his duties as an officer and a gentleman . |
| 30 | She took the boxed flower and then , after holding it for a moment and wondering what to do with it , laid it down alongside her place setting . |