Example sentences of "[conj] hold [pers pn] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She would have liked to take the girl in her arms and hold her for a long time . |
| 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 | ‘ You know the heat is off , Ruth , ’ he told her , his eyes catching hers and holding them for a few seconds . |
| 5 | Kelly returned his kiss and held it for a fraction longer than she should have . |
| 6 | Nick reached across the table , took her hand and held it for a moment . |
| 7 | She caught Stephen 's eye and held it for a second . |
| 8 | Lisa struck a pose of melodramatic fervour and held it for a few seconds before slumping back in her seat . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |