Example sentences of "[was/were] hold [adv] [prep] the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fairs were held regularly with the markets but they were by no means profitable . |
| 2 | About fifty people attempted to gain entrance , but were held back by the police . |
| 3 | Her hands were held out to the sides , circling supplely , fingers gesturing elegantly . |
| 4 | And then she was holding on to the branches , feeling where the Robemaker had hacked and sawn at them , knowing she must be hurting the Larch even more , and trying to be as gentle as possible . |
| 5 | Mrs Sweet was holding out on the police . |
| 6 | The Brigadier , a little flushed with good wine , was holding forth about the qualities of modern officers . |
| 7 | The son tried to run away , but was held roughly by the boys . |