Example sentences of "hold [pron] [adv prt] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I also have a green velvet hat , ’ she told him solemnly , holding it up for inspection . |
| 2 | Mike was holding it up for Mr. Rowbotham to see . |
| 3 | ‘ Accept the letter then , Miss , ’ the older man insisted , holding it out for Beth to take . |
| 4 | Botham had the first six wickets before Marshall and Baptiste held him up for while , Marshall being lucky not to be on the wrong end of a legendary catch when Don Topley , a groundstaff boy who went on to play for Essex , brilliantly caught him one-handed on the square leg boundary , only to put one foot over the rope . |
| 5 | Withdrawing one hand from behind her back , she held it up for inspection . |
| 6 | Harvey held it up for Pike to see . |
| 7 | As long as all the subjects have the maths held us up for ages , and the science for ages ! |