Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun sg] hold the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Certainly it was the view adopted , for example , when we had a 6 month interregnum in Dublin , and it was assumed it was my responsibility to hold the fort . |
| 2 | He showed no feeling , yet my knowledge held the difference between his safety and destruction . |
| 3 | My hand holding the receiver was shaking ; I pressed it against the corner of a door to stabilize it . |
| 4 | 22 Also , when she reaches with her foot to hold the treat dish , or even her regular food dish , she does it with her right foot . |
| 5 | Observers said that if the Nasir faction had indeed taken Malakal , this was a major setback for the government in its campaign to hold the south , since the town had contained a substantial arsenal of weapons . |
| 6 | Her father held the door open behind her . |
| 7 | When they heard the car they went carefully downstairs , and her mother settled her in while her father held the door and Alan put her bag in the boot . |
| 8 | Her voice held the indignation that any Englishwoman would naturally bring to this subject . |
| 9 | Her voice held the anguish of years , and his eyes darkened as he gazed down into her tortured face . |
| 10 | She looked back down at her hand holding the plate . |
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| 12 | Also , the neighbouring wine bar sponsors activities on the rink and it 's in their interest to hold the tournament there since it provides entertainment for their customers . |
| 13 | Grace and her mother held the boat away from the rocks . |
| 14 | Her companion did the same , but the Sheikha in her usual way lifted her veil and with a graceful inward movement of her wrist held the pot under her arm , first one side then the other , her neck arching above the rising smoke . |
| 15 | Mr Lawson denied he had acted as if sterling was a full member of the EMS , but his decision to hold the pound above DM3 with higher base rates was seen by several analysts as just that . |
| 16 | ‘ I called him in , expressed my gratitude at his willingness to hold the fort in the boarding annexe , and then … offered him a sherry , if he should feel like it , later on . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Yes , but why does his caddie hold the pin even on the short putts ? |
| 18 | He asked his caddie to hold the pin . |
| 19 | NOW ITS HIS TURN TO HOLD THE BABY |
| 20 | And suddenly he dragged her struggling against him , and clamped her there while his hard mouth sought and found hers in a violent kiss , forcing her lips apart , his hand holding the back of her head like a vice while she kicked and hit and struggled . |
| 21 | He was sprawled in his chair , his long legs outstretched , his hand holding the plate of sandwiches away from his body . |
| 22 | I followed him down the stairs , listening to him curse and shout ; in the front hall he tried to get a jacket on over his clothes but could n't get it to fit over his hand holding the gun . |
| 23 | He could have been seven hundred miles away , his hand holding the side curtain open a little and staring out at the darkness . |
| 24 | When she had politely declined , despite their pressure , Dominic had smiled at her , a smile of dazzling sweetness , and reached out his hand to hold the side of her face , gently caressing the smooth skin just above her jaw with his thumb . |
| 25 | And a green-gloved hand reached over his shoulder to hold the ladder firm . |
| 26 | These might include the character and needs of an area , but could not encapsulate the terms on which an applicant would conduct his business if those terms did not affect his fitness to hold the licence . |
| 27 | Your partner holds the pad against his chest and suddenly lunges forwards or withdraws . |
| 28 | Your partner holds the pad at the side of the shin of the flexed leg . |