Example sentences of "[coord] hold out [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The letter states that efforts will be made to create a ‘ fair distribution ’ of press releases , and holds out the olive-branch of club membership before the next company-reporting season in November . |
| 2 | All you have to do is drive to this place and hold out a hand in friendship . ’ |
| 3 | Participants in a five-year effort by the Carnegie Corporation to bring science and government closer together believe that they have improved that relationship somewhat and hold out the promise of even greater success . |
| 4 | went in there with a twenty cigarette box erm two twenty cigarette boxes yeah ? like when you see cigarette and they pull out their fag , have you got a cigarette and hold out the box forty two cigarettes . |
| 5 | They are thus more ‘ moral ’ or , as he can also say , more ‘ teleological ’ than Islam , for they discern and hold out an ethical purpose and direction for human life . |
| 6 | What is happening to me , she asked , sitting on the bed and holding out a shaking hand , what is wrong ? |
| 7 | ‘ Hello ’ said Bob , coming back into the office and holding out a bag of sweets to Tessa . |
| 8 | Theda said , smiling a little and holding out a hand , insensibly warmed by the woman 's greeting . |
| 9 | Had a parachute on his back just like the rest , and holding out the holy cross in his hand . |
| 10 | She followed Nick into the room and held out a bunch of sweet peas , wrapped in paper . |
| 11 | His monkey skipped and pulled on its lead and held out a tin cup to the crowd . |
| 12 | When Nigel came back he lay down on his stomach and held out a big stick which the Mayor clutched and Otley and I pushed him from the back until we got him out none the worse for his adventure . |
| 13 | He walked over to her and held out a glass . |
| 14 | Nell rushed to Piphros , and held out a restraining hand . |
| 15 | ’ She put down her heavy curved knife and held out a gnarled hand . |
| 16 | He told Brett and Rogers to hold back then crossed to where Whitlock stood and held out a hand of greeting . |
| 17 | He smiled at her , told her to sit herself down , and held out a hand for Undry . |
| 18 | Pearce returned a hard stare , pushed himself from his seat and held out a hand to Rohmer . |
| 19 | He smiled widely and held out a hand , but the way he looked Maxim over gave him a little pang of disquiet . |
| 20 | Lucenzo grinned and held out a chocolate tartuffe . |
| 21 | Merrill was drying her hair on Saturday afternoon when Diane from the next flat knocked at the door and held out a letter addressed to Merrill , explaining that it had been included with her junk mail which she had ignored until a moment ago . |
| 22 | Heather gave him an affectionate grin and held out a small white porcelain swan . |
| 23 | He joined her and held out a dish full of sponge and cream and morello cherries . |
| 24 | But then Lady Usk dropped the glass and held out a scrawny hand . |
| 25 | He joined Parr at the sideboard and held out a balloon . |
| 26 | The review abolished local authority representation in health service bodies , gave a greater role to the Audit Commission to ensure value for money , gave doctors budgets and linked a greater share of their salaries to the number of patients treated , and held out the possibility of hospitals ‘ opting out ’ and becoming self-governing . |
| 27 | She drank her tea and held out the cup for one of the under-maids to fill . |
| 28 | This came into effect in 1975 , and held out the prospect that , once full pensions became payable under the terms of the new scheme , no qualifying pensioner would face poverty in old age . |
| 29 | The guide led her into the air-conditioned jewellery shop and held out the box to a sales assistant . |
| 30 | ‘ It 's all right , ’ he said , and held out the bloody hand as if refusing a favour . |