Example sentences of "[vb past] hold [pos pn] [noun] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , he continued to hold her hand on the walk back to the main track , where he again drew her close to his side while taking her arm . |
| 2 | He could remember very clearly the feeling of power and joy as he had held her head under the waters of the Danube that fine summer afternoon . |
| 3 | He glanced up at her face again , and discovered that she was looking at him with some interest , and it struck him that until now starvation had held her attention to the exclusion of all else . |
| 4 | The Top-selling hardback in the British book trade leading up to Christmas 1991 was Pauline Cockrill 's The Ultimate Teddy Bear Book and it had held its position among the top ten hardbacks for over two months . |
| 5 | We sat holding our breath in the front row . |
| 6 | Isay pushed Riven aside and stood holding his staff at the ready as his countrymen approached . |