Example sentences of "hold [pers pn] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 31 | And you got the odd look but it was n't too severe because at least though they had no clothes on at least you were holding them by the waist . |
| 32 | There were thus good reasons for holding dollars but not for holding them in the USA . |
| 33 | I 'm in London I 'm in the nick I 'm in fucking Paddington Green for Christ 's sake , the high-security station they use for the Provos and they think I 'm so dangerous so much a security risk they 've got me here and even holding me under the Prevention of Terrorism Act Jesus God because some of them still are n't convinced they are n't dealing with some unholy alliance of the IRA , Welsh Nationalists and uppity jocks . |
| 34 | He was running on three legs and holding me in the fourth . |
| 35 | Jennie told Katharine to keep pushing with her inside leg and holding him with the outside rein to stop him walking forward . |
| 36 | As I knelt , I put Kaptan in front of me , holding him round the waist , my chin on his shoulder . |
| 37 | This seems to suggest an assailant unknown to him coming up behind him with a weapon in the right hand , holding him round the neck with the left arm ( fabric traces in the teeth ) to prevent him shouting . |
| 38 | Still holding him by the ears , the Trunchbull lowered him back into his chair behind his desk . |
| 39 | Duvall was still holding him by the throat . |
| 40 | All the while the cameraman is walking backwards the assistant cameraman walks behind him , holding him by the waist and steering him round children 's bicycles and feed-troughs . |
| 41 | Maggie gave a low moan , her knees sagging , and he caught her close , turning her head to his shoulder , deepening the kiss and holding her against the length of his body . |
| 42 | He was still holding her in the loose circle of his arms and she instantly bridled at the teasing . |
| 43 | Surely any minute she would wake up and find Marc lying beside her , his arms holding her in the loving way of barely twelve hours ago ? |
| 44 | Taking his curtain calls after a successful speech , he drew her to him by the hand and entwined his arms with hers until she gently shook him off , whereupon he enjoyed his triumph for a while manfully alone , until he again resorted to his wife Glenys , going to fetch her , leading her again by the hand , and holding her by the waist . |
| 45 | With Roy holding her by the arms she walked up his body until , reaching his shoulders , she flipped over and landed on her feet , screeching with laughter . |
| 46 | He was still holding her by the scruff of the neck . |
| 47 | Her step , which had begun in unaccustomed buoyancy , began to shrink ; soon , she was trudging round and round with dispirited tread , and her hanging head became so weary that her neighbour , Elisabetta , holding her by the arm , dug her elbow into Rosalba 's ribs to bring her to . |
| 48 | He had released her from his embrace , his hands merely holding her by the upper arms , and she sagged against him , trembling too violently to stand unaided , her knees buckling . |
| 49 | He eyed her searchingly , then stood still , holding her by the shoulders , oblivious of the crowds which parted to avoid them . |
| 50 | Next Computer Inc is going try to stage a NeXTWorld Expo without leaning on Uniforum by holding it at the same time like it did last year . |
| 51 | I 've left it with two screws holding it at the moment . |
| 52 | It would not allow it to be enforced against the promisor ; and if property had been transferred , the recipient was treated as holding it for the benefit of the person who had parted with it , and as bound to restore it . |
| 53 | Again , a person who acquires property for his own benefit by taking advantage of his position as trustee will be treated as holding it for the benefit of those entitled under the trust . |
| 54 | Shortly after Haq 's resignation the government announced plans to curb public expenditure by holding it during the current financial year ( ending in June 1990 ) at the 1988-89 level . |
| 55 | Bend your left arm over your head , holding it below the left elbow with your right hand . |
| 56 | Holding it by the hard shell is safe enough , although a steady grip is recommended . |
| 57 | He was holding it by the bridle a minute or two later . |
| 58 | ‘ Have you ever tried a cold egg-and-breadcrumbed veal cutlet eaten in the fingers — holding it by the bone of course ? ’ |
| 59 | Michael ran up to the attic and took the helmet off the chest , holding it by the strap . |
| 60 | Then in 1650 Vane was voted out of the position and Hutchinson succeeded him , holding it from the beginning of 1651 until the Restoration . |