Example sentences of "he held up [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He held up one hand in a conciliatory gesture to try and calm his parent , who by this time was striding up and down the room behind him . |
| 2 | Not one delivery — ’ he held up one finger — ‘ was more than six minutes later than we estimated , taking account of the traffic , and we checked every delivery over a period of two weeks . ’ |
| 3 | But before she could speak he held up one imperious hand , effectively commanding her silence . |
| 4 | And do n't ask why again , ’ he held up one hand . |
| 5 | He held up empty hands . |