Example sentences of "she hold [adv prt] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She held up a pacifying hand to the affronted CO . |
| 2 | She held up a contraceptive sheath . |
| 3 | She held up a wizened hand . |
| 4 | She held up a heavy necklace of cabochon rubies intertwined with emeralds and pearls . |
| 5 | She held out a podgy hand . |
| 6 | She held out a twisted hand and I stepped forward to shake it lightly . |
| 7 | She held out a bare leg , and certainly the ankle was misshapen and much swollen . |
| 8 | She held out a languid hand , which Jonadab seized and pumped up and down . |
| 9 | " Open this , " delightedly she held out a different bottle and a corkscrew . |
| 10 | She held out a thin hand covered with huge , glittering rings that were loose on her fingers and said , ‘ Come and sit here , pretty child . |