Example sentences of "[pron] hold [pers pn] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I hold you in the greatest esteem for the peerless courage you displayed in all you undertook . |
| 2 | If Tom wanted her she would go to Tom , just to be with someone , to have someone to hold her in the night . |
| 3 | I was so relieved it was all over and my baby was alright and I held him for the first time . |
| 4 | I am praised because I held it by the tail . ’ |
| 5 | The Black Prince supposedly granted the ferry rights in 1364 to his porter William Lenche who had lost an eye at Poitiers and later that century they passed to the borough , which held them until the opening of the Tamar Bridge . |
| 6 | By this finding himself relieved , he again resumed his studies until the hour of dinner , when the disorder again attacked him so violently that it produced a fainting fit , which held him till the evening ; he went soon after to bed , and passed a very uneasy , restless night . |
| 7 | ‘ Who holds it for the Empress ? ’ |
| 8 | Tea parties are wonderful fun — especially if you hold them in the garden on a hot day . |
| 9 | You hold them in the middle like that so you , it 's strong . |
| 10 | I kept seeing Sergia 's face as she held me in the air looked me over . |
| 11 | They were heavy and sparkled when she held them to the light , and she thought they were the most beautiful things she would ever own . |
| 12 | Taking out the small leatherbound book , she held it beneath the flickering light . |
| 13 | The property in Halling then came into the family of Melford , later it was sold to the family of Raynwell , who held it until the reign of Henry VII , when it passed through several hands among them , Whornes and Levesons , Barber , Golding , Wood and then to W. Baker . |
| 14 | In the air at around 3,500 feet I found that , provided one held it with the antenna close to horizontal , the ICOM IC-A20 MkII could produce quite accurate VOR indications at distances of well over 25 nm from the VOR — rather better than my own King KX99 does . |
| 15 | Well I called a meeting but I did n't think I advertised it well enough because there was a lot of interest and then I think we held it at the wrong time as well did n't we , |
| 16 | Because there 's nothing to hold it on the plate , you see . ’ |
| 17 | He pulled his hand gently from hers , and , still gentle , put his arm around her to hold her by the shoulder . |
| 18 | and Andrew he did n't want her to hold him in the water , he wanted to walk |
| 19 | They held them in the first half of the game and were only 12-10 down after 10 ends . |
| 20 | ‘ I 'd take your clothes off now and prove it to you , ’ he said thickly , and his hands were shaking as they held her by the hips . |
| 21 | He holds me like the devil himself . |
| 22 | He holds you by the voice of his demands , |
| 23 | Still watching me , he held them near the lamp until they caught fire . |
| 24 | He held her by the shoulders and kissed her in continental fashion on the cheeks . |
| 25 | He held her by the shoulders with shaking hands . |
| 26 | ‘ Remember one thing ! ’ he said angrily , only just controlling himself as he held her by the shoulders . |
| 27 | Stopping now , he held her by the shoulders and , bringing his face close to her trembling one , he said , ‘ How could you ! ’ |
| 28 | He held her by the shoulders , his grip firm and comforting . |
| 29 | Somehow he had pulled free the phosphorus grenade , detonating it as he held it against the stinking flesh of the mercifully unseen horror that was ripping him apart . |
| 30 | It does not take much to imagine the effect of this on a group of already dispirited players , all of whom held him in the warmest affection . |