Example sentences of "[noun sg] [coord] hold [pers pn] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She half opened her tight , thin mouth and held it on the verge of speaking . |
| 2 | Earnestly , Oz scooped them out of the basket and held them towards the woman . |
| 3 | Athelstan refilled the goblet and held it to the coroner 's lips . |
| 4 | To meet these demands , Daintyfit make use of the most recent developments in fabric technology such as ‘ coolmax ’ , which is used in its sports bras to draw moisture from the skin and hold it within the fabric . |
| 5 | He hands me the silver tube , lights a match and holds it under the foil while I suck in and follow the smoke . |
| 6 | He removed the medal and held it in the palm of his hand . |
| 7 | Sigarup picked up a piece of unlit jharo and held it in the fire until it was blazing and drips of flaming resin fell from it , spluttering to the ground . |
| 8 | While running , Brownies must not drop the egg or hold it on the spoon with their fingers . |
| 9 | Maggie gave a low moan , her knees sagging , and he caught her close , turning her head to his shoulder , deepening the kiss and holding her against the length of his body . |
| 10 | Jennie told Katharine to keep pushing with her inside leg and holding him with the outside rein to stop him walking forward . |
| 11 | To save draining the cistern , make a bung from polyethylene sheeting and cloth and hold it against the outlet . |
| 12 | Frozen food storage cabinets are designed to accept pre-frozen food and hold it at the proper storage temperature — 18°C to -22°C . |
| 13 | However , perhaps the National Deaf Club 's most distinguished member was Arthur James Wilson , who succeeded S. Bright Lucas to the presidency and held it for the rest of his life . |
| 14 | I borrow the gun and hold it to the big guy 's head . |