Example sentences of "held up the [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oliver held up the bottom of the pocket with one hand , as he had seen the Dodger hold it , and pulled the handkerchief lightly out of it with the other . |
| 2 | ‘ But , as for these … ’ with a gesture of contempt she held up the copies of the agreement ‘ … there 's no way in the world I 'm going to sign these , so you can make a bonfire with them , if you like ! ’ |
| 3 | The strikes in the shipyards , which held up the construction of new warships vital for the battle of the Atlantic , would have been heartily unpopular had they been publicised , and some of the adverse publicity would have reflected upon the party . |
| 4 | Under the progressive system of construction it was , however , impossible to do this , and with a very few exceptions a shortage of any one part held up the whole of the line . |
| 5 | He held up the can of lager . |
| 6 | He held up the packet of film against the light and made non-committal noises . |
| 7 | It was said that on the first occasion that a female student ‘ scrubbed ’ with him he was reaching the end of a long case and held up the piece of cat-gut slung under the ureter ( to identify it and keep it safe during the dissection ) , saying ‘ Cut ! ’ |
| 8 | Morse held up the photograph of Theodore Kemp which he had just removed from the living room . |
| 9 | Belinda held up the box of tissues . |