Example sentences of "held up [pos pn] [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | The wind blew her hair out behind her as she held up her face to the sun , still warm in its caress . |
| 2 | Folly held up her face to be kissed . |
| 3 | She held up her face to the pale sunshine , sniffing ecstatically at the salt air . |
| 4 | Jean held up her hand to it and when it made a bright white spot on her palm , she closed her fingers over it and pretended to give it into Donald 's hand , like a delicacy . |
| 5 | She held up her hand to him to say , " Wait while I see if it 's safe , " and darted back through the kitchen and into the house , listening in the big hall where suits of dull metal armour stood mutely by the heavy oak doors . |
| 6 | She was killed by PERSEUS when he held up his shield to her and she gazed at her own reflection . |
| 7 | Myeloski held up his hand to Duncan to silence him . |