Example sentences of "held [adv prt] [pron] [noun] [conj] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Graham held up his hand before she could reply . |
| 2 | No — ’ He held up his hand as she opened her mouth to protest . |
| 3 | I held up my arms as I had seen German prisoners do in news-reels . |
| 4 | Mrs Quigley held out her arms as I came into the hall . |
| 5 | She held out her hand and he looked at her , his amber eyes serious , before taking her in his arms . |
| 6 | She held out her hand and I took it . |
| 7 | Then he held out his arms and she went into them , laughing , wiping out the days they had been apart in that one eager meeting . |
| 8 | He held out his arms and she flew into them , wrapping her arms tight round him and hugging him hard . |
| 9 | He held out his hand and she took it , though his touch made her want to shudder . |
| 10 | He held out his hand and she gave it to him , watching him as he put it to his lips , her eyes fixed in an almost mesmerised stare . |
| 11 | Philip held out his hand like they did in films . |
| 12 | He held out his hands and she put hers into them , unresisting as he pulled her close and bent his head to hers . |
| 13 | I did n't know what to say , so I just held out my hand and she heaved me up . |
| 14 | I held out my hand and he took it . |