Example sentences of "hold [pron] [noun sg] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Are you going to tell me that he holds his castle for the Empress and wo n't take you back ? ’ |
| 2 | Manufacturers of mouth washes and breath fresheners must be holding their breath for the results ! |
| 3 | We were n't exactly holding our breath for the arrival of these Lakewood flat-top guitars , but within five minutes of the boxes being opened , the two of them — and one of them in particular — were drawing noises of appreciation from all present . |
| 4 | A guest at the Los Angeles hotel where the £30,000 video was shot revealed : ‘ Sade kept on having to hold her breath for the scenes in the pool . |
| 5 | Barely managing to hold her breath for the extra few seconds , she hauled herself to the other side of the object first , before surfacing . |
| 6 | It is not the Jacobean Marney Abbey but the actual abbey from whose stones it was built which should become the model for the great houses of Victorian England , because the original abbey — in Disraeli 's view — held its property for the common good . |
| 7 | He was handed his first full England cap against France in February and shut out Eric Cantona so comprehensively that he held his place for the European Championship finals . |
| 8 | ‘ She told me her brother held his castle for the Empress , that he had sent her to Gloucester , that she was estranged from him . ’ |