Example sentences of "hold [pron] [noun] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | At night , I hold my excuse for a pillow , and think about your face and your hair and your incredible eyes . |
| 2 | She let Maxim hold her hand for a moment , then swept regally past and merged herself carefully with one of the big chairs . |
| 3 | Hold your breath for a few moments . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'm impressed , ’ he observed , holding her gaze for a moment . |
| 5 | Rachel tensed , holding her breath for a split second as her mind whirled back to that limousine , to Damian Flint beside her , his voice smoky and seductive : ‘ Domino … ? ’ |
| 6 | Leaders of opposition factions said that Mr Yeltsin 's easy ride meant they were simply holding their fire for a more opportune moment to challenge the government during the nine-day Congress . |
| 7 | Holding his gaze for a moment , she sighed . |
| 8 | So I decide to hold my peace for a little while longer . |
| 9 | ‘ Like that , ’ he said , continuing to hold her hands for a peculiarly long time . |
| 10 | I held my jaw for a moment . |
| 11 | I told her I 'd been dreaming and she sat on the bed and held my hand for a bit . |
| 12 | He scored a three count on the last end of the final match against Essex for victory as Suffolk 's young bowlers held their breath for an improbable win . |
| 13 | He held her gaze for a couple of seconds , then dropped his own . |
| 14 | He held her gaze for a moment in an optical half-nelson . |
| 15 | She managed to laugh , held her hands for a minute in her lap . |
| 16 | She held her breath for a moment and then the tears and the breath burst out of her at the same time . |
| 17 | He held her eyes for a split second , and she found his gaze disconcerting . |
| 18 | As he held her eyes for a moment a look passed between them , deeply compassionate , oddly intimate . |
| 19 | But just for once Jake refrained from attacking her , though he held her eyes for a long , dangerous moment . |
| 20 | Gregson held his stare for a moment , a smile forming at the corners of his own mouth . |
| 21 | She held his gaze for a moment ; . |
| 22 | John Hitch drained what was left in his wine glass and put it down , looking across the table at Carol Jackson , who held his gaze for a moment and then went on eating . |
| 23 | He just stood there and looked at her and Maggie held his gaze for a moment before inviting him in . |
| 24 | The screw at the other end of the room held his gaze for a moment and then looked away . |
| 25 | Alexia held his glance for a few moments , a furrow between her eyebrows , and dropped the subject . |