Example sentences of "held it for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cross soon secured his place in the Palace line-up and he held it for a long time , but his partnership with Jack Little for three seasons was a much-admired feature of the Palace defence . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Kelly returned his kiss and held it for a fraction longer than she should have . |
| 4 | Nick reached across the table , took her hand and held it for a moment . |
| 5 | In 1753 the estate again passed by marriage , this time to the Devonshire family , who held it for almost 100 years . |
| 6 | She opened a gate and held it for Meredith . |
| 7 | He took it , but held it for only a moment . |
| 8 | She caught Stephen 's eye and held it for a second . |
| 9 | Morris inhaled smoke , held it for some minutes , and then let it out down his nose . |
| 10 | He oiled it , pumped up the tyres and held it for me while I had a go , just in the yard at first . |
| 11 | Rewarded with a seat on the Privy Council , he held it for less than a month , dying of apoplexy 20 July 1675 . |
| 12 | Thérèse held it for her , burning her fingers even as the icy water dripped over them . |
| 13 | When he took Nicandra 's plate away he held it for Maman to see , hoping perhaps that a little annoyance might irritate her back to liveliness . |
| 14 | Lisa struck a pose of melodramatic fervour and held it for a few seconds before slumping back in her seat . |
| 15 | What seemed so dreadful was that he waited so long for the Premiership , and held it for so short a time … |
| 16 | Ronni felt her blood leap and burn within her as he held it for a moment , squeezing gently , then , almost as though the gesture was an afterthought , allowing his thumb to graze lightly against the burning peak . |
| 17 | He took a dressing-gown from the back of the door and held it for her . |