Example sentences of "hold she [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the child says , ‘ I dislike Auntie Kate ’ but seeks her company , holds her by the hand when they go out for a walk , and so on , we would conclude that he has not understood the word dislike . |
| 2 | He had wanted to take each part ; eyes , skin , hair , bones , and he had wanted to scoop her up and hold her between his hands and never release her again . |
| 3 | She would have liked to take the girl in her arms and hold her for a long time . |
| 4 | Now she knew how to tease and tantalise her , hold her on the brim of honeydew euphoria then flood her wordless yearning with a Niagara of delirium . |
| 5 | He wanted to press his mouth to her softly parted lips and taste the sweetness within , he wanted to push aside the loosely tied neck of her shift and let his hand savour the warmth of her flesh , he wanted to lay her back on the bed and hold her against him as he had at the river-crossing ; he wanted her . |
| 6 | [ The CARDINAL and the FOX hold her in conversation against her will . |
| 7 | Because she 'd abruptly felt as if her heart would burst if she did n't let him touch her , kiss her , hold her in his arms again , and then the desire had escalated so quickly that kissing had n't been enough ? |
| 8 | This is what I do to my teddy just hold her by her leg nice teddy , look ! |
| 9 | Joan did the laundry , washing up , and housework holding her with one arm . |
| 10 | Turn round ! girl , ’ and swung her round by the shoulders , and while holding her with one hand she ripped the pieces of tape from the end of each plait , before she tore at the hair until it hung in uneven strands ; then she almost lifted Millie from the floor as , using both hands now , she drew the strands together and began forming them into a tight rope-like plait . |
| 11 | He began with her eyes , capturing and holding her with a laser-like stare that probed deep into her brain . |
| 12 | Infuriated by his arrogance , she tried to wrench herself free , but he was ready for her , holding her with no visible effort . |
| 13 | Even before he got to her she was mesmerised , the dark eyes holding her with complete ease , and she had to bring herself quickly back to the present to do what she had planned and set matters on an even footing straight away . |
| 14 | He had n't even used force , holding her with nothing more than the subtle movement of his mouth on hers . |
| 15 | Nothing else mattered any more , nothing else in the entire universe held any significance except the man holding her with such quiet strength . |
| 16 | This was the corner to which she had tottered , her mother holding her on white leather reins , her legs encased in knitted leggings whose scratchiness she could still remember . |
| 17 | Holding her at arm 's length he stared into her face as if to memorise every detail . |
| 18 | ‘ Maybe it really is time I settled down , ’ he said , holding her at arm 's length and smudging her tears away with his thumb . |
| 19 | Holding her at arm 's length , he said , ‘ You look terrible , Christina . |
| 20 | ‘ Oh-Dave-you-silly ! ’ she half-panted , half-laughed , hopping towards him as he retreated , holding her at arm 's length , but did n't finish for he let her catch up , caught all her weight to his body and kissed her passionately . |
| 21 | ‘ The children , ’ he said fondly , holding her at arm 's length . |
| 22 | ‘ Whatever is it ? ’ shrieked the old lady , shaking her loose and holding her at arm 's length . |
| 23 | He fended her off simply by the expedient of grasping her wrists , holding her at a distance so that she could n't even contrive to kick his shins . |
| 24 | Sarah would not take a flying run , but with John and Nora running and holding her at each side , just catching the fringes of the grass , she had her stately share , too . |
| 25 | But only dimly , since she was wrapped in Lucenzo 's arms , and he was madly kissing her face and muttering loving words , holding her as if he never intended to let her go , his face now showing all he felt for her ; his undying love . |
| 26 | FitzAlan was holding her as if he would make her part of himself , as if he could not bear to be separate from her . |
| 27 | Settling back against the pillows , he drew her against him and , holding her as if she were egg-shell china , cradled her head on his chest . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | There was the warm , acrid male smell of his body , and his left arm was round her , stronger than she thought , holding her against him . |
| 30 | ‘ It was a long time ago , ’ Roman said softly , slipping his arm round her waist and holding her against him as they walked . |