Example sentences of "[adj] [subord] [pron] hold " in BNC.
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| 1 | Delaney was unconvinced as he held out his hand . |
| 2 | ‘ It would be gratifying if it held some more revelations , but perhaps that would be too much to hope for . |
| 3 | His face was so tense as he held her and gazed deep into her eyes . |
| 4 | She looked very young and pretty as she held up the teapot and Francis Morgan hesitated , then sat down , heavily , and seized two biscuits . |
| 5 | ‘ This might be just a game to you , but I 'm working , and I 'm going to be late if you hold me up ! ’ |
| 6 | We are humbled and brought low by them , but the spirit of man — and I now have to say woman — and the freedoms that we enjoy lie within our grasp as long as we hold this House . |
| 7 | As long as you hold yourself well and do n't embarrass people by letting them think , ‘ Oh he 's so thick ’ or ‘ his ways are so silly ’ , you 're all right . |
| 8 | Jenna 's face went pale as he held her hand firmly against him . |
| 9 | And Jackson , who caused upset when he held his nose after touching down in the Ivory Coast , plans to perform extra dates in Africa . |
| 10 | And the singer , who caused upset when he held his nose after touching down in the Ivory Coast , plans to perform extra dates in Africa ‘ to make amends ’ . |
| 11 | She felt guilty as she held her daughter until the shivering and the teeth chattering stopped . |
| 12 | He caught her wrist , his smile mocking as he held her easily . |