Example sentences of "held out the [noun sg] to " in BNC.

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