Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [adv] hold the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | They probably had to rake her in to hold the fort . |
| 2 | I told him how to hold the ball and where to aim it . |
| 3 | She smacked her hand down on to the saucer without realising she still held the cup . |
| 4 | Nutty showed him how to hold the reins . |
| 5 | Try someone else holding the pony in hand while you groom and talk if tying her up is a problem . |
| 6 | ( Always put a knowledgeable and reliable person at the tail , and remind them only to hold the tail down if that is necessary to move the glider easily . ) |
| 7 | I 'll get the assistant to measure it out holding the material and the tape measure vertically , and I 'll buy lots and lots . |
| 8 | You , you need somebody really to hold the erm |