Example sentences of "hold [adv prt] the [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | He switched on the light before holding up the picture for Wycliffe 's inspection . |
| 2 | The youngest of Taureg 's officers was holding out the flag for all to see , proudly proclaiming the success of their patrol and the reason for this , their special homecoming . |
| 3 | ‘ He gave me this , ’ Joan told her , holding out the ring for inspection . |
| 4 | After some discussion we decided to hold up the cheque for a day or two instead of refusing it , while I made some informal inquiries . |
| 5 | The object was not to provide refreshment but to hold up the party for two or three minutes in order to get the press into position . |
| 6 | ‘ Do you expect God to hold back the tide for us to float here all day , then , or do we turn in to Duart ? ’ |
| 7 | And it would n't be me , so , that killed you , but God himself , for if he wanted you alive , sure he 'd hold back the tide for you like Moses and the Red Sea ! ’ |
| 8 | She held up the lanthorn for a better look . |
| 9 | In Spain , the paradox of Europe is that it is both the whip to modernise Spain by destroying structures of corporatism , grandeur and clericalism that held back the country for centuries , and , at the same time , it demands enormous sacrifices paid by the poor as Solchaga and Gonzáles seek to achieve a capitalism and productivity equal to levels set in northern Europe . |
| 10 | The girl held out the bill for him . |
| 11 | She held out the bottle for him to read the label . |
| 12 | But she paid them no heed as she held out the lid for Charlotte to see . |
| 13 | She drank her tea and held out the cup for one of the under-maids to fill . |
| 14 | He threw back the brandy and held out the glass for more . |