Example sentences of "by holding [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the legend of Theseus , in Greek mythology , he prevented himself from getting lost in the Cretan labyrinth by holding on to a silken thread . |
| 2 | The horses were being led and one of the men was limping badly and supporting himself by holding on to a stirrup . |
| 3 | Note the tension produced by holding on to the passing note of A♯ in bars 12 and 16 , and the ‘ heavy ’ sound of the minor 3rd ( G natural ) against the E7 chord in bar 18 , anticipating the ♭7th of the A7 to follow . |
| 4 | Relax the leg by holding on to your ankle and pulling the leg behind you for 5 counts ( see previous exercise ) . |
| 5 | Wicketkeeper Adam Parore delayed Sri Lanka 's victory bid by holding on for 223 minutes for a Test-best 60 . |
| 6 | you can give further encouragement by holding on to the leash in the early stages of teaching this command . |
| 7 | Geoffrey was trying to drag him back by holding on to his overcoat . |
| 8 | They tried to intimidate me by holding on to the furniture . |
| 9 | By holding on to that possession , the people of this country would be able to hold on to the banners of freedom . |
| 10 | If the current yield on the CTD bond exceeds the money market interest rate , the bond will be delivered on the last business day of the month , because the short earns more by holding on to the bond than by delivering it and investing the proceeds in the money market ; otherwise the bond will be delivered on the first business day of the month . |
| 11 | The Italians lost in the league on Sunday but they 're still confident of progressing to the quarter finals of the Cup winners ' cup by holding on to their one goal advantage . |
| 12 | Ma was an expert knitter , a knitter by feel not by sight of pattern , a measurer by holding up , by arm-length , not by inches and tapes . |
| 13 | She replied that she had lived in a small group of about 10 people : she indicated the number by holding up both hands with the fingers spread . |
| 14 | The Scots say they can only be driven away by holding up an open Bible in their face . |
| 15 | The tenant may exercise his right to remove tenant 's fixtures so long as he is in possession as a tenant , whether under the original contract of tenancy or a new tenancy or by holding over ( New Zealand Government Property Corp v H M & S Ltd ) . |
| 16 | Move to the top of the document by holding down Ctrl and tapping Pg Up |
| 17 | Move the mouse pointer to the top menu bar and select PATTERN by holding down the mouse button . |
| 18 | Now use the four-arrow icon by holding down the left mouse button on the left pointing arrow , so as to make sure that you are as far to the left as possible . |
| 19 | Move the magnified area up by holding down the mouse button on the up arrow and stop at row 39 . |
| 20 | This is achieved by holding down the fire button until the meter below the energy bar reaches maximum , then releasing it at the right moment . |
| 21 | If that does n't score highly enough to win a contest the next stage is to grapple on the ground until one player wins by holding down an opponent for 30 seconds . |
| 22 | Companies are still under heavy pressure to cut their margins and reduce costs , by holding down wages and shedding labour . |
| 23 | Smoking can affect the developing baby by holding back its growth . |
| 24 | Smoking can affect the developing baby by holding back its growth . |
| 25 | Schemes vary , but usually you keep on your mortgage by holding back a nominal amount , say £1 . |
| 26 | ‘ That 's not the impression you gave by holding back information from the detective who called on you . ’ |
| 27 | By holding back , pretending concern , he 'd made her practically throw herself at him . |
| 28 | The Hydro Board were playing tunes with their dams , and did a great deal to lessen the impact by holding back as much water as they could . |
| 29 | At a time when they can no longer persuade people to move by holding out the prospect of huge capital gains , perhaps the builders will take to design as a way out . |
| 30 | There were reports that some ministers , less optimistic in the face of evidence that a number of her supporters were already defecting to Heseltine , were seeking to stabilise the situation by holding out the prospect that Mrs Thatcher might retire voluntarily in the spring , making an orderly succession possible then . |