Example sentences of "held her [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As Kate looked into Ace 's narrowed , unforgiving eyes before the race , she knew that , unfair or not , he held her somehow responsible , and his last words to her bore that out . |
| 2 | She stared dazedly up into a wild , glittering gaze that held her helplessly captive . |
| 3 | A strange anticipation held her completely immobile . |
| 4 | He held her very close . |
| 5 | He held her very close , and with hands and lips calmed and soothed . |
| 6 | They kissed again and John held her so close that she could feel the beat of his heart , but then he said stubbornly , ‘ I wanted you to know , love , but I do n't want us to be known as a courting couple , not by our families or anyone , until I get this cleared up . ’ |
| 7 | At the door , Xanthe took her by both hands and held her so hard Miranda felt her nails cut into the palms and her eyes met hers with a pale blue flare , as clear as her father 's , and as unassailable , as she breathed out , holding Miranda by her side , and turned to face her father across the room . |
| 8 | The years had not changed him too much ; he was still as she remembered , the same virile , darkly handsome man who had won her heart , held her as close as any man could hold a woman . |