Example sentences of "he held out [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Another smile played about his lips as he held out her dress . |
| 2 | She jumped as he held out her robe , helping her slip into it . |
| 3 | A thud of chopping — movement between the tree trunks — a labourer was coming towards him , one of the consignment of convicts he had ordered through a merchant in Bideford , he had his machete in his hand , he was not menacing , he held out his spare hand in a strange appeal , lifting his face , which was crossed by deep scars , wounds across his eyes had puckered them right in so that he moved like a blind sleeper , closer and closer — Sir John woke up sweating , surprised to find himself alone , and then remembered : he had been drinking with his cousin Alexander Menzies of Bolfracks , the last bottle must have sent him under . |
| 4 | But come , let me show you my office , ’ he held out his hand , ‘ Ray Shallows , Promotions Manager . ’ |
| 5 | We passed Swire Sugden out for a walk and when he saw us he held out his arms and mouthed a farewell . |
| 6 | Without taking his penetrating eyes off Mungo , he held out his hands like a graceful , unhurried conjurer to show that he was hiding nothing . |
| 7 | He held out his hand . |
| 8 | He held out his hand and she took it , though his touch made her want to shudder . |
| 9 | He held out his arm in a surprisingly old-fashioned gesture . |
| 10 | Delaney was unconvinced as he held out his hand . |
| 11 | He held out his hand to her . |
| 12 | He held out his hand for the combination code . |
| 13 | He held out his hand . |
| 14 | He held out his hand . |
| 15 | He held out his hand to me , palm up . |
| 16 | Then he held out his arms and she went into them , laughing , wiping out the days they had been apart in that one eager meeting . |
| 17 | He held out his arms then , and because she hurt so much , because she wanted to be a little girl again , she went to him and the tears came . |
| 18 | He held out his arm to Tabitha . |
| 19 | He held out his arm and pushed back the sleeve of his overall and there was a rectangle of puckered ruddy skin . |
| 20 | He turned an enquiring gaze upon her as she marched towards the house , but before following her he held out his hands to Millie as she went to jump off the last step , saying now in a low tone , ‘ It looks a good enough day ’ — he pointed to the back of the cart — ‘ what 's up ? ’ |
| 21 | He knew she was grateful for much more than the gesture of making some tea and , instinctively , he held out his arms . |
| 22 | He held out his hand . |
| 23 | He held out his arms in supplication . |
| 24 | He held out his hand . |
| 25 | When Jean-Claude emerged from the hide-out , he held out his arm and dragged me into the dark cave . |
| 26 | He held out his hand to her , feeling , unusually for him , guilty . |
| 27 | He held out his leather tobacco pouch : the young man looked at it as if it would bite him who touched . |
| 28 | He held out his arms . |
| 29 | He held out his hands to me again , but I refused to take them . |
| 30 | And when he held out his hands again , this time I took them . |