Example sentences of "[pron] hold [adv] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I swear by all I hold dear the Koran , my wife , child and mother I had nothing to do with this . ’ |
| 2 | I held up the lamp and turned the picture round to see if there was anything written on the back . |
| 3 | I held up the light and looked in every corner of the room . |
| 4 | Unable to say anything , I held out the book in my shaking hand , holding it only with the tips of my fingers . |
| 5 | Usefully packaged in a re-sealable bucket ( in a sealed bag ) with a measuring cup which holds exactly the salt for a gallon mix . |
| 6 | After a three-day crisis meeting , the Communist Party Central Committee revealed an ‘ action programme for renewal ’ which holds out the prospect of free elections , a democratic coalition government and parliamentary investigations into malpractices and abuses of power . |
| 7 | Play them in order and make sure that your thumb , which holds down the root of the G chords , also deadens the A string … |
| 8 | The ancient fords which hold up the water are dredged out , along with their water crowfoot . |
| 9 | I cry , and I reach out and , lo and behold , I touch wood and I know that it 's one of the posts which hold up the catwalk . |
| 10 | Advice like ‘ it 's your age ’ or ‘ you 'll just have to learn to live with it ’ is beginning to wear thin and many people are seeking desperately for alternatives which hold out the promise of improved health . |
| 11 | The strikes in the shipyards , which held up the construction of new warships vital for the battle of the Atlantic , would have been heartily unpopular had they been publicised , and some of the adverse publicity would have reflected upon the party . |
| 12 | She holds out the tray . |
| 13 | The direction and power of the smash is affected by when you hit the ball , what direction the ball 's already travelling , and how long you hold down the fire button ! |
| 14 | If Caps Lock is on and you hold down the shift key , lower case letters are typed |
| 15 | She held up the candle and began to descend the stairs . |
| 16 | She looked very young and pretty as she held up the teapot and Francis Morgan hesitated , then sat down , heavily , and seized two biscuits . |
| 17 | She held up the polythene bag that was half full of grain , her grain . |
| 18 | She held up the folder . |
| 19 | Puzzled at first , she turned every page , then she held up the book by its spine and let the pages flutter ; no sheet of paper fell out . |
| 20 | She held up the lanthorn for a better look . |
| 21 | Purposely pressing the button implying ‘ fat in five seconds ’ pills , she held out the bowl of soup and let a small , white pill drop in . |
| 22 | She held out the wallet as she spoke . |
| 23 | She held out the bottle for him to read the label . |
| 24 | She held out the pad she had been holding . |
| 25 | She held out the child to him . |
| 26 | Silently she held out the journal . |
| 27 | She held out the letter . |
| 28 | Silently , and still bemused , she held out the receiver . |
| 29 | Silently she held out the key . |
| 30 | She held out the coffee but he did n't take it , not daring to trust himself if he reached towards her . |