Example sentences of "[vb past] hold up [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alistair Clarke of Christie 's furniture department expressed satisfaction that the market had held up in the light of the considerable quantity of important French furniture which has already been offered this season . |
| 2 | I was told I could see him for an hour but they got held up on the way and I was rushed through the visit . |
| 3 | ‘ No , I got held Up at the office . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I 'm sorry , I got held up at the office . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I got held up at the last minute . ’ |
| 6 | After subsidizing the Postal Department for 43 years , her last 29 cent instalment that carried news that she was confirming the trip got held up in the mail office because , and I 'm not joking , George Bush had flown all the way from Disneyland to have his picture taken in front of the Grand Canyon . |