Example sentences of "hold it for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Who holds it for the Empress ? ’ |
| 2 | Hold it for a few seconds , maybe five , then release it . |
| 3 | The Scots word ‘ gillie ’ , referring to a stable-boy whose job it is to settle a pony and hold it for a child to ride , is derived from the fey and solitary ghillie dhu . |
| 4 | Think yourself into it and hold it for a while . |
| 5 | She took the boxed flower and then , after holding it for a moment and wondering what to do with it , laid it down alongside her place setting . |
| 6 | It would not allow it to be enforced against the promisor ; and if property had been transferred , the recipient was treated as holding it for the benefit of the person who had parted with it , and as bound to restore it . |
| 7 | Again , a person who acquires property for his own benefit by taking advantage of his position as trustee will be treated as holding it for the benefit of those entitled under the trust . |
| 8 | In particular we find the cases of what are called ‘ uses ’ or trusts — transactions whereby a man legally transfers land to another , but with an understanding that the transferee will hold it for the benefit of the former , or for the benefit of those whom he will name in his will . |
| 9 | Do you think you can hold it for an hour ? ’ |
| 10 | A silver cup , purchased by subscription the following year , was to be competed for annually , the winning captain to hold it for a year . |
| 11 | In the previous May Prince Rupert had captured the town for the Royalists from Colonel Dukinfield , who had held it for the Parliamentarians . |
| 12 | Cross soon secured his place in the Palace line-up and he held it for a long time , but his partnership with Jack Little for three seasons was a much-admired feature of the Palace defence . |
| 13 | Kelly returned his kiss and held it for a fraction longer than she should have . |
| 14 | Nick reached across the table , took her hand and held it for a moment . |
| 15 | She caught Stephen 's eye and held it for a second . |
| 16 | Lisa struck a pose of melodramatic fervour and held it for a few seconds before slumping back in her seat . |
| 17 | Ronni felt her blood leap and burn within her as he held it for a moment , squeezing gently , then , almost as though the gesture was an afterthought , allowing his thumb to graze lightly against the burning peak . |
| 18 | However , perhaps the National Deaf Club 's most distinguished member was Arthur James Wilson , who succeeded S. Bright Lucas to the presidency and held it for the rest of his life . |