Example sentences of "his [noun sg] hold the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Lawson denied he had acted as if sterling was a full member of the EMS , but his decision to hold the pound above DM3 with higher base rates was seen by several analysts as just that . |
| 2 | ‘ I called him in , expressed my gratitude at his willingness to hold the fort in the boarding annexe , and then … offered him a sherry , if he should feel like it , later on . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Yes , but why does his caddie hold the pin even on the short putts ? |
| 4 | He asked his caddie to hold the pin . |
| 5 | NOW ITS HIS TURN TO HOLD THE BABY |
| 6 | And suddenly he dragged her struggling against him , and clamped her there while his hard mouth sought and found hers in a violent kiss , forcing her lips apart , his hand holding the back of her head like a vice while she kicked and hit and struggled . |
| 7 | He was sprawled in his chair , his long legs outstretched , his hand holding the plate of sandwiches away from his body . |
| 8 | I followed him down the stairs , listening to him curse and shout ; in the front hall he tried to get a jacket on over his clothes but could n't get it to fit over his hand holding the gun . |
| 9 | He could have been seven hundred miles away , his hand holding the side curtain open a little and staring out at the darkness . |
| 10 | When she had politely declined , despite their pressure , Dominic had smiled at her , a smile of dazzling sweetness , and reached out his hand to hold the side of her face , gently caressing the smooth skin just above her jaw with his thumb . |
| 11 | And a green-gloved hand reached over his shoulder to hold the ladder firm . |
| 12 | These might include the character and needs of an area , but could not encapsulate the terms on which an applicant would conduct his business if those terms did not affect his fitness to hold the licence . |