Example sentences of "holding [adv prt] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Holding down the latest addition to the incinerator with the prongs of his rake , Morpurgo slowly turned his head to look at Harry over his left shoulder . |
| 2 | Now use the four-arrow icon by holding down the left mouse button on the left pointing arrow , so as to make sure that you are as far to the left as possible . |
| 3 | The second consideration is that batching implies holding up the first enquiries to be received . |
| 4 | If only the clothes had been plainer and more suitable for the vicar 's wife of such a poor parish , ’ Sophia lamented , holding up the lame cocktail dress whose belt Faustina had now taken out into the hall . |
| 5 | A sleeping pope , in an elaborately curtained bedchamber , attired in the red mantle and the tiara , witnesses the bare-footed Francis , clad in a rough brown garment , holding up the tremendous weight of a marble-pillared church , decorated with a Cosmati frieze and surmounted by a tower of five storeys . |
| 6 | Fairbrother 's doing , you know , he 's holding up the other |
| 7 | With its Georgian frontage and those imposing pillars holding up the front porch , it still looked impressive . |
| 8 | ‘ But I only bought it last year , ’ he insisted , holding up the ancient object . |
| 9 | The wrangle over airline stakes has already forced British Airways to rethink its plans , and the much wider argument over farm policies is still holding up the long-delayed Uruguay round of GATT talks on the further liberalisation of international trade . |
| 10 | Alexander told her about the Venus of Arles , who had been dug up in the Roman circus there , classically graceful with both her arms , holding up the golden or marble apple . |
| 11 | The horses were reined in and a man-at-arms plunged into the stream , presently triumphantly holding up the dripping book , which was returned to the anxious Queen . |
| 12 | ‘ What 's holding up the cashless society ? ’ asked New Scientist on its front cover , signalling a feature on the electronic possibilities in paying for goods and services . |
| 13 | Jamie shouted above the noise , holding up the empty carafe , but before Loretta could answer , a waiter showed two more people to their table . |
| 14 | I run between the concrete pillars holding up the elevated railway , on to the steep stairs . |
| 15 | I thought the great central arch of two tree trunks looked like our Blessed Lord 's arms holding up the whole Church . |
| 16 | Come on , now , quickly , you 're holding up the whole party . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Those cartridge cases are n't American issue , ’ I said , holding out the green-lacquered steel casings . |
| 18 | ‘ What 's this ? ’ she asked , holding out the DeValerian cards . |
| 19 | " There 's this , " he said , holding out the cardboard box . |
| 20 | ‘ Want a sweet ? ’ he said , holding out the last one in the packet . |
| 21 | She stared at him from behind the barrier of her flowers , wordlessly holding out the paper-wrapped roses . |
| 22 | Had a parachute on his back just like the rest , and holding out the holy cross in his hand . |
| 23 | The latter is an evocative nature ballad and a poignant portrait of the artist at sunset but the forecast says Cash will be mining riches and holding back the black night for many years to come . |
| 24 | Time now to put out the stuff from the back of the shelves , holding back the normal fare until everyone is back on the treadmill again . |
| 25 | But you , only you I am afraid , yes , only you out of everyone here , are holding back the entire production . |
| 26 | It was perhaps the argument that this imposition of middle-class morality was holding back the British cinema which led to the matter becoming an issue of public concern . |
| 27 | She stood in the window , holding back the heavy curtains , watching as Spencer climbed into his carriage and , with a wave to her , bowled off down the drive towards the roadway . |
| 28 | ‘ Because you 're a landlord , I suppose , ’ I said , holding back the next thing I had been going to say and then deciding he might not mind . |
| 29 | This means restraint in public spending and holding back the natural enthusiasm of a clutch of new ministers to open the purse strings . |