Example sentences of "[pers pn] hold out [pron] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | I held out my hands to them , and kissed each of them in turn . |
| 2 | I held out my hands to my father as he came into the room , and he took me in his arms . |
| 3 | ‘ Only a rose — ’ I began as I held out my offering to my husband and I was just about to start on the second line when a Yorkshire pudding with onion gravy flew past my head and stuck with a plop on the ceiling . |
| 4 | ‘ Yet still you hold out your arms to me with a smile that would melt an iceberg . |
| 5 | She had talked of a sex scene when she was on Wogan , but he assumed it would be something more romantic — a magnolia bud of a tit peeping from beneath bed linen as she held out her arms to her lover and the lights went down at the end of the play . |
| 6 | Turning to her companion , she held out her arms to be lifted from the saddle . |
| 7 | She held out her arms to him … |
| 8 | ‘ You must know why I have come , Neil , ’ she said , and she held out her arms to him . |
| 9 | She held out her hands to the fire , and said : ‘ Of course , Patrick . |
| 10 | The gas burned with a flickering blue light as she switched on the fire in the sitting-room , and for a while she held out her hands to the flame . |
| 11 | Then she held out her hand to Eileen and gave it a strong clasp that made her wince . |
| 12 | She held out her hand to Charles Briant , ‘ Give me some money , Charlie , take it out of my wages . ’ |
| 13 | Then she held out her hand to me , and I took it for a second . |
| 14 | She held out her hand to him and smiled . |
| 15 | Like an automaton , she held out her hand to Nina . |
| 16 | Brightening , she held out her glass to Richard and he poured her more wine . |
| 17 | She held out her trophy to Cleo and Dauntless . |
| 18 | After a time , he held out his newspaper to me . |
| 19 | His look of rage vanished and he held out his arms to her , laughing into her face . |
| 20 | He held out his arms to her . |
| 21 | And when he held out his arms to her she stepped forward into his embrace , knowing full well she would only attract more interested looks if she refused . |
| 22 | He held out his arms to her . |
| 23 | He held out his arm to Tabitha . |
| 24 | He held out his hand to her . |
| 25 | He held out his hand to me , palm up . |
| 26 | He held out his hand to her , feeling , unusually for him , guilty . |
| 27 | He held out his hand to her , and she took it , laughing . |
| 28 | He held out his hand to Jehana . |
| 29 | Here , ’ he held out his hand to her with a little smile , ‘ take my hand to show you forgive me for alarming you . ’ |
| 30 | He held out his hand to his junior master and composed his face into a solemn expression of trust . |