Example sentences of "he hold out [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Every once in a while he holds out a small portion of meat , which the Skeleton chews furiously and swallows , with the same lack of success as before . |
| 2 | He holds out a sunburned arm . |
| 3 | Like a detective displaying the only clues in a case in which he has become personally involved , he holds out the croci with a shrug of quiet resolve . |
| 4 | He held out a grubby scrap of paper . |
| 5 | Then fishing in his pocket , he held out a shilling which the man took . |
| 6 | He held out a languid hand . |
| 7 | He held out a hand and gave me a smile . |
| 8 | He held out a hand , stroked her shin . |
| 9 | Breasts sliced off — ’ he held out a glistening spoonful ; Kitty blenched — ‘ for refusing to submit to the lustful wishes of one Quintian . |
| 10 | He held out a hand towards her . |
| 11 | He held out a black claw which she stroked . |
| 12 | He held out a tumbler . |
| 13 | Removing one hand from behind his back , he held out a small bowl . |
| 14 | He held out a hand to her . |
| 15 | Silas stood watching the rafts until they disappeared round the bend of the Mohaka , then he held out a hand to Lucy . |
| 16 | He held out a small package . |
| 17 | Without saying anything , he held out a fist and then , as she watched , mesmerised , he slowly opened his fingers to reveal something lying in the palm . |
| 18 | Simon told me you were coming today , ’ the wonderful stranger said , and , clasping his helmet to his chest , he held out a hand . |
| 19 | Mr Valdimir Petrovsky , a UN envoy , said he had had ‘ frank , serious and businesslike ’ talks with the Libyan leader , but he held out no hope of a breakthrough . |
| 20 | Perhaps he saw it , for his face relaxed at once and he held out an arm to her . |
| 21 | He held out the handful of nails and stuff he 'd taken out of his Dad 's shed . |
| 22 | He held out the collar to the teacher with one hand and pointed to a picture of Koko with the other . |
| 23 | He held out the second fact-sheet , and Cowley glanced down as Bodie said , ‘ A ‘ K ’ registration Mercedes SL . |
| 24 | He held out the clipboard impatiently as if she quibbled over a minor detail . |
| 25 | He held out the block ; this was a game for Anna to play with him . |
| 26 | He held out the salver to Galvone who took the sheet , unfolded it , read the few words on the paper and handed it to Hauser . |
| 27 | But when he held out the bread to Charlotte , he could not do it , because he was shaking and crying so much . |
| 28 | /In the dress rehearsal when he held out the ring to her she took his pulse . |
| 29 | He held out the case and Li Yuan nodded , looking to his father for approval . |
| 30 | He held out the tray . |