Example sentences of "[pron] hold for [pron] " in BNC.

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1 He finds Miriam appealing and she holds for him the added attraction of being married and committed herself .
2 ‘ Really known , I mean … not as a daughter knows her father , however deep the affection she holds for him .
3 ‘ If it cheers you any , be assured that the depth of feeling you hold for me is more than returned in kind . ’
4 She might not have been able to put into words the high hopes she held for her daughter but her actions spoke volumes .
5 ‘ I suppose you want me to hold for you ? ’
6 Remember they will send the claim form to the last recorded address they hold for you , so if you have moved and not informed them do make sure they have your new address .
7 On The Waste Land specifically , he told one inquirer that the real meaning of the poem is that which it holds for whoever is reading it .
8 What , if any , dangers did it hold for her ?
9 A real threat existed , because she responded to him physically , a threat to so much that she valued as part of her individual identity , autonomy , independence , pride , all of which would be lost if ever the weakness he created in her led to her succumbing to the dark attraction he held for her .
10 But as he stood there a few seconds more , holding her eyes relentlessly , Maria was assailed by a sense of what her fate would be like if ever she was weak enough to succumb to the dark , dangerous attraction he held for her .
11 Most of her free time was spent in Water Gypsy 's main cabin , reliving the memories it held for her .
12 It held for him some of the same hubristic impermanence and , even as he gazed , he half expected it to bend and sway .
13 Or you can write on plain paper , focusing first on what you particularly liked and disliked about a resort ; what surprises it held for you ; who it suits and who it does n't suit .
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