Example sentences of "and held [pers pn] close " in BNC.
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| 1 | He put his arm around her with difficulty and held her close to him . |
| 2 | She put her arms round her girl and held her close to her heart . |
| 3 | ‘ Oh , my dear heart , ’ Ven breathed , and held her close up against him for long , long happy minutes . |
| 4 | He picked me up , and held me close to him like a baby . |
| 5 | ’ He released his hand and seized my arm , shoulder , neck , waist and held me close to him . |
| 6 | At last Jehan began to cry , and Burun rocked him and held him close . |
| 7 | She put her arms up and held him close to her . |
| 8 | He kissed her , without undue passion , and , despite herself , Shelley reached up her arms and held him close . |
| 9 | One or two snatched up their children and held them close , making signs to warn off the evil eye . |