Example sentences of "she held up the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She looked very young and pretty as she held up the teapot and Francis Morgan hesitated , then sat down , heavily , and seized two biscuits . |
| 2 | She held up the polythene bag that was half full of grain , her grain . |
| 3 | She held up the lanthorn for a better look . |
| 4 | Puzzled at first , she turned every page , then she held up the book by its spine and let the pages flutter ; no sheet of paper fell out . |
| 5 | She held up the notes she had copied down from the drums in the German docks . |
| 6 | She held up the candle and began to descend the stairs . |
| 7 | ‘ But , as for these … ’ with a gesture of contempt she held up the copies of the agreement ‘ … there 's no way in the world I 'm going to sign these , so you can make a bonfire with them , if you like ! ’ |
| 8 | She held up the folder . |
| 9 | She held up the sports bag she held in one hand . |