Example sentences of "held [adv prt] the [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | He held up the glass to her . |
| 2 | He held out the parcel to her . |
| 3 | He held out the collar to the teacher with one hand and pointed to a picture of Koko with the other . |
| 4 | But when he held out the bread to Charlotte , he could not do it , because he was shaking and crying so much . |
| 5 | He smacked his lips , winked at the girl and held out the goblet to be refilled . |
| 6 | She held out the child to him . |
| 7 | He held out the receiver to her . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | /In the dress rehearsal when he held out the ring to her she took his pulse . |
| 10 | The guide led her into the air-conditioned jewellery shop and held out the box to a sales assistant . |