Example sentences of "he hold [pron] [prep] the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | he holds himself on the sofa |
| 2 | He holds me like the devil himself . |
| 3 | He holds you by the voice of his demands , |
| 4 | Still watching me , he held them near the lamp until they caught fire . |
| 5 | He held her by the shoulders and kissed her in continental fashion on the cheeks . |
| 6 | He held her by the shoulders with shaking hands . |
| 7 | ‘ Remember one thing ! ’ he said angrily , only just controlling himself as he held her by the shoulders . |
| 8 | Stopping now , he held her by the shoulders and , bringing his face close to her trembling one , he said , ‘ How could you ! ’ |
| 9 | He held her by the shoulders , his grip firm and comforting . |
| 10 | Riding , she had noticed how straight he held himself in the saddle , how unruffled he had been when leading his horse across a fast-flowing stream , how easily he brought his mount to jump a wall ; as though he were part of the animal he rode . |
| 11 | Grabbing at the Zodiac 's tow line , he held himself against the river for a moment , getting his breath back . |
| 12 | Somehow he had pulled free the phosphorus grenade , detonating it as he held it against the stinking flesh of the mercifully unseen horror that was ripping him apart . |