Example sentences of "holding [noun] [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the A forty-three in Oxfordshire , just north of Enstone , some temporary traffic lights there are holding drivers up for the resurfacing work that 's going on there — a little bit of extra care should be taken . |
| 2 | In holding the bill it will increase in value day by day and thus earn a return — return whose value will always be better than that for simply holding liquidity solely in the form of ‘ cash ’ . |
| 3 | Garvey was holding Izzie out over the lower trapdoor , one arm round her waist and the other across her throat . |
| 4 | Three rows of tiny figures circled a Navaho basket , holding hands forever in the weave ; black squares for heads , so that they seemed to be facing inward to preserve the sanctity of the dance . |
| 5 | There were only a few people left in the dining-room by that time , two elderly men earnestly swapping fishing stories over their brandy , a young couple holding hands fondly under the table , and a solitary ancient in a leather-elbowed tweed jacket , reading the evening paper . |
| 6 | They roused the occupants of some houses by knocking on the door and holding Bartle up to the windows to be seen by those inside . |
| 7 | ‘ I am fit , ’ he persisted , holding Llewelyn fast by the sleeve , for he was apt to flash away from armoury to store and stable to council chamber disconcertingly upon his universal errand of supervision . |
| 8 | Then turn right again to make good the inbound holding track back to the holding point . |