Example sentences of "hold open [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Strip any leaves from the portion to be buried , and then expose some of the inner tissues near a node by scraping bark from the underside , twisting the stem to break some of the fibres , or by making a long sloping cut into the centre of the stem to form a ‘ tongue ’ , held open with a matchstick . |
| 2 | The heading must be fixed to the arch , and the curtains are draped back and held open with tie bands . |
| 3 | He dashed up the short front path at a run and shot through the door Meredith held open for him . |
| 4 | It is quite easy , especially on the back bed , to leave the rail held open by a pusher not quite in its proper place . |
| 5 | The right wing did not suffer gross damage , but the right fuel tank water drain valve protruding from the undersurface of the wing was forced and held open by impact damage , resulting in release of most of the gasoline in the tank . |
| 6 | And with that , he would wander back into his study , to all appearances still thoroughly engrossed in the volume held open in his hands . |
| 7 | Smoothly , menacingly , he dropped into the zingi-tu'ii , the Kung Fu fighting stance , perfectly balanced on the balls of his feet , his hands held open in the double-axe position . |
| 8 | The door was held open for him , and he threaded his way through all the backstage equipment . |
| 9 | The pistol shrimp has a special claw which is held open at the hinge by two discs bound by suction . |
| 10 | ‘ No , ’ repeated Rokeya , but the door was still held open by an inch . |
| 11 | Blanche 's door was already being held open by the driver . |
| 12 | A mystic who refused to retract a statement accusing Tughluk of tyranny had his mouth held open by skewers while excrement was poured down his throat . |