Example sentences of "[noun sg] hold [pers pn] [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Anna rose and walked away , very slowly and stiffly — Constanza tried to follow her but a waiter held her up with the bill . |
| 2 | Until then , the platform holds us out against the townscape |
| 3 | I shall not , however , let my hon. Friend hold me back during the few minutes that I shall use to unbridle myself . |
| 4 | They overpowered him and , while the rest held him down on the pavement , one of them put the razor in the corner of Joyce 's mouth and slit his cheek backwards beyond the ear . |
| 5 | The brake is simply a length of ¾ × 2½in oak tied under the sled , with a steel ‘ claw ’ , and elastic shock cord to hold it up off the ground . |
| 6 | One large hand held her down over the back of the upright chair , so that the top of her head was pushed into the seat . |
| 7 | I tried everything , even hiring an off-duty castrato to hold them out of the way , but nothing worked . |
| 8 | He thought of the pattern of his visit so far ; the revelation of Rose McGarry 's death ; the discovery of the swan ; Jos 's warning ( had it been Jos 's strong arm holding him back in the dream ? ) ; and this most recent sign , which at the very least told him that someone had entered his room , his own sanctuary . |