Example sentences of "held [adv] [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although technically not a baron , for he held little directly from the king , Peter was a substantial magnate . |
| 2 | From the beginning the audiences also included women , though no women held forth there in the Age of Science of the nineteenth century — when the Curies came to England in 1903 to talk about le radium , it was Pierre and not Marie who gave the Discourse . |
| 3 | These straps can be made of thick tape , sewn through and on either side of the sail with a curtain ring or similar kite ring ( the ‘ D ’ rings are ideal ) held fairly close to the edge of the kite . |
| 4 | Some machines have less trouble with this than others , but the option of being able to use an extension microphone held well away from the camcorder is a good way of avoiding spoiling your recordings . |
| 5 | Up to now , he had always competed in the skating events and had escorted one of his classmates to the Teens ' Square Dance , held well away from the elegant ball . |