Example sentences of "hold [pron] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hold it to the light , with the eye pointing up and down , and you should observe that the thickness of the shaft is scalloped away by 50% just above the eye on the rear face . |
| 2 | I borrow the gun and hold it to the big guy 's head . |
| 3 | But still the horses would n't budge : they were fixed as if something was holding them to the road . |
| 4 | Often enough , restrictions are imposed in terrorem so as to discourage the more blatant activities of the outgoing partner but with the realisation that to hold him to the letter of the restraint might well be impracticable . |
| 5 | They were heavy and sparkled when she held them to the light , and she thought they were the most beautiful things she would ever own . |
| 6 | He kissed her , held her to the breast where the skin of the youngest son was warmed by his own skin , and the horn of the stag kept the life and the memory of the youngest son alive . |
| 7 | He took one of the smaller candles and , striking a match , held it to the wick . |
| 8 | He took the Skein of Geese matchbox from its pocket , lit one of the matches and held it to the envelope until the flame had caught . |
| 9 | Athelstan refilled the goblet and held it to the coroner 's lips . |