Example sentences of "[conj] hold it for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then the Cid assembled together the Christians in the Alcazar , and when they were assembled , he rose upon his feet and said , Friends and kinsmen and vassals , praised be God and holy Mary Mother , all the good which I have in the world I have here in Valencia ; with hard labour I won the city , and hold it for my heritage , and for nothing less than death will I leave it . |
| 2 | The Scots word ‘ gillie ’ , referring to a stable-boy whose job it is to settle a pony and hold it for a child to ride , is derived from the fey and solitary ghillie dhu . |
| 3 | Think yourself into it and hold it for a while . |
| 4 | Remember , each of the above exercises is immediately preceded by taking a deep breath , creating tension , and holding it for five seconds , then exhaling while letting go the tension and saying the word ‘ relax ’ to yourself . |
| 5 | On average , says the study , buying a share at its initial offering and holding it for three years yielded a total return ( dividends plus capital growth ) of just 8% . |
| 6 | However , perhaps the National Deaf Club 's most distinguished member was Arthur James Wilson , who succeeded S. Bright Lucas to the presidency and held it for the rest of his life . |
| 7 | Kelly returned his kiss and held it for a fraction longer than she should have . |
| 8 | Nick reached across the table , took her hand and held it for a moment . |
| 9 | She opened a gate and held it for Meredith . |
| 10 | She caught Stephen 's eye and held it for a second . |
| 11 | He oiled it , pumped up the tyres and held it for me while I had a go , just in the yard at first . |
| 12 | Lisa struck a pose of melodramatic fervour and held it for a few seconds before slumping back in her seat . |
| 13 | What seemed so dreadful was that he waited so long for the Premiership , and held it for so short a time … |
| 14 | He took a dressing-gown from the back of the door and held it for her . |
| 15 | He took it , but held it for only a moment . |
| 16 | It would not allow it to be enforced against the promisor ; and if property had been transferred , the recipient was treated as holding it for the benefit of the person who had parted with it , and as bound to restore it . |
| 17 | Again , a person who acquires property for his own benefit by taking advantage of his position as trustee will be treated as holding it for the benefit of those entitled under the trust . |