Example sentences of "[coord] hold [pers pn] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While running , Brownies must not drop the egg or hold it on the spoon with their fingers . |
| 2 | He hands me the silver tube , lights a match and holds it under the foil while I suck in and follow the smoke . |
| 3 | To save draining the cistern , make a bung from polyethylene sheeting and cloth and hold it against the outlet . |
| 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 | Taking his curtain calls after a successful speech , he drew her to him by the hand and entwined his arms with hers until she gently shook him off , whereupon he enjoyed his triumph for a while manfully alone , until he again resorted to his wife Glenys , going to fetch her , leading her again by the hand , and holding her by the waist . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | He finished dressing , then came and held her by the shoulders , kissing her lightly on the mouth . |
| 8 | Ariel went to her , and held her by the shoulders and raised her till her feet touched the earthen floor , then pitched her forward till she stood in her crooked hoop . |
| 9 | Earnestly , Oz scooped them out of the basket and held them towards the woman . |
| 10 | Reaching out , he took two of the scented sticks from the porcelain jar in front of him and held them in the thread of laser light until they lit . |
| 11 | Athelstan refilled the goblet and held it to the coroner 's lips . |
| 12 | He took the Skein of Geese matchbox from its pocket , lit one of the matches and held it to the envelope until the flame had caught . |
| 13 | She half opened her tight , thin mouth and held it on the verge of speaking . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Two of the drovers took a strip of white cotton about 20 yards long and held it across the top of the quay , and it did for a fence . |
| 16 | Ratagan took it from her wordlessly and held it in the flames till it had caught . |
| 17 | He removed the medal and held it in the palm of his hand . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | But after the convention , he launched his campaign with a spirited bus trip from New York to the Midwest and quickly ran up a daunting lead in the polls and held it until the campaign 's end . |
| 20 | As soon as you can see that the embryo is unharmed , do n't touch it ( keep it virgin clean or you may infect it ) , but hold it by the handle and ease the shield shape into the T-shaped cut . |