Example sentences of "that have [be] holding " in BNC.
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| 1 | And then she said : ‘ Mebbe he 's one of that gang that has been holding up grocery stores . ’ |
| 2 | My next call was to the company that had been holding some of my things in storage , just to warn them that I was coming round . |
| 3 | Senna explained his version of the collision , saying : ‘ Nigel and I had passed the car that had been holding us up and then he braked earlier than I expected . |
| 4 | The outer door thumped shut , and the lock that had been holding back and resisting went home . |
| 5 | As I waited , Pike started to fall , jumping clear of the stilts that had been holding him up . |
| 6 | Then , ‘ Wait a minute , ’ he interrupted himself , unclasping his left hand that had been holding hers , and reaching out to brush her hair . |