Example sentences of "held [adv prt] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | as if horizons held down the sun , |
| 2 | The line-up now includes whizzkid guitarist Bruce Kulick and newcomer on drums Eric Singer who , amongst other credits , held down the stool in Gary Moore 's ‘ After The War ’ band . |
| 3 | Thirty years ago this week a gang of audacious , daring robbers held up the London to Glasgow mail train and made off with over two and a half million pounds . |
| 4 | Oliver held up the bottom of the pocket with one hand , as he had seen the Dodger hold it , and pulled the handkerchief lightly out of it with the other . |
| 5 | ‘ But , as for these … ’ with a gesture of contempt she held up the copies of the agreement ‘ … there 's no way in the world I 'm going to sign these , so you can make a bonfire with them , if you like ! ’ |
| 6 | She held up the folder . |
| 7 | The Empress was in great beauty … the Emperor also looked very impressive , and when after the ceremony he held up the child in his arms to present him to the multitude , the enthusiasm was genuine and great . |
| 8 | I held up the lamp and turned the picture round to see if there was anything written on the back . |
| 9 | He knelt before Dorn and held up the knife . |
| 10 | The strikes in the shipyards , which held up the construction of new warships vital for the battle of the Atlantic , would have been heartily unpopular had they been publicised , and some of the adverse publicity would have reflected upon the party . |
| 11 | She held up the polythene bag that was half full of grain , her grain . |
| 12 | Hamman had stood back then , and held up the tattoo above his right wrist . |
| 13 | He held up the doll . |
| 14 | She held up the notes she had copied down from the drums in the German docks . |
| 15 | He stopped in front of the taller man and held up the parcel in his hand . |
| 16 | She looked very young and pretty as she held up the teapot and Francis Morgan hesitated , then sat down , heavily , and seized two biscuits . |
| 17 | ‘ See that ? ’ he said , and then he held up The Hook . |
| 18 | He held up the papers . |
| 19 | She swivelled primly — she was n't one of nature 's barmaids — and held up the change just past my face , which was boiling now , as she saw . |
| 20 | He held up the tent-flap that led to the theatre . |
| 21 | She held up the candle and began to descend the stairs . |
| 22 | When she was alone in it , she would , in affection and gratitude , pat the squat stone pillars that held up the nave roof . |
| 23 | It is hardly an exaggeration to say that by delaying tactics the Home Office held up the legislation by more than twenty years . |
| 24 | Under the progressive system of construction it was , however , impossible to do this , and with a very few exceptions a shortage of any one part held up the whole of the line . |
| 25 | He held up the can of lager . |
| 26 | He held up the brochure . |
| 27 | Puzzled at first , she turned every page , then she held up the book by its spine and let the pages flutter ; no sheet of paper fell out . |
| 28 | Loretta held up the tickets . |
| 29 | ‘ And who dressed up as a wino and held up the off-licence ? ’ asked Tim . |
| 30 | He held up the packet of film against the light and made non-committal noises . |