held it

He held it up and smiled, then put it in his pocket as if he had found a great treasure.

Tom got out his chief jewel, the brass door-handle, and held it out so that she could see it.

I held it tightly between my toes, and, acting on an impulse, made a wild sort of scribble with it on the slate.

Then he held it with his hands trying to lift is on his shoulder to carry it home.

One day, my mom cut a rim off an old water barrel and then held it up for me to throw an old rubber Ball through.

He picked it up and held it in his hands. With the image of the pretty girl in his mind, he returned home.

Then she picked up one gift, held it in her hand as if it were a fragile bird, and walked toward me.

The blind man took a small book from his coat pocket and held it out. Gillian opened it and saw that it was a bank deposit book.

With this, she produced the ermine from her bag, held it in her right hand, took Duan Yu by his left arm, and started walking outside.

Jim had not yet seen his beautiful gift. She happily held it out to him in her open hands. The silver chain seemed so bright.

He slowly took off a metal band from his arm and held it out to me.

And this time, without sitting up, the Arab drew his knife and held it out towards me in the sun.

I asked. "Yes, Beany, " he said with a chuckle and held it up to show me.

It did not matter whether or not the jury agreed with that belief, only that the accused honestly held it.

He took the letter in his hand and held it up, but made no immediate overture to return it.

Edward was waiting for me by the front door. As I got to the bottom of the staircase, he held it open without a word.

He flicked it open, held it up in the air, and clicked it. The nearest street lamp went out with a little pop.

Laurence hooked up a big fish with the crooked end of his cane and held it out to her.

I slowly sat down across from her. I took her left hand and held it in mine, brushing a stray lock of golden hair away from her face.

He furrowed his brow, took hold of his nose, held it a while in his large hand with the yellow hair.

In doing so I held it within a few inches of my eyes, and was conscious of a faint smell of the scent known as white jessamine .

That evening, before his parents and Lily arrived at the dwelling, he had held it in his hands and looked at it carefully.

And he put the tin lantern carefully in the front corner of the wagon-box, where the sack of corn held it still.

She had the mirror with her again and held it up to me before she got into the bed.

If I concentrate hard enough, I can smell the sweetness of your wedding bouquet as you held it so proudly for everyone to see.

So I had to suffer as she caught it by its leg, held it upside down, and ran up the beach, where the waves would not reach.

As long as she held it in her hand, she would be completely safe.

Hindley and I held it a favourite spot twenty years ago .

Mr. Gates said that no date had been set but held it out as an example of a small step of progress.

Timidly, she held it in her sweaty hand and felt it gradually get warmer and thicker. It began to throb, just like her heart.

After he let go, he pulled something from his pocket and held it up for me to see.

Then reaching deep into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of change and held it up to the farmer.

Same thing: gave her a picture, she held it up to her forehead.

He took hold of one foot gently and held it until the boy woke and turned and looked at him.

She detached a small gold cigarette-case from one of her bracelets, held it out to him, and took a cigarette herself.

Pearl laughed, and attempted to pull away her hand. But the minister held it fast. "A moment longer, my child! " said he.

She held it out to him eagerly upon her open palm.

And he took a thermos out of his bag and held it up.

He glanced at the screen, typed "vitesse au sol" into The French king, and held it up for me to see the Chinese: "Groundspeed. "

She opened the tin, emptied it, closed it again, and held it in her hand, her eyes riveted on it.

"Page thirty-two, Mary, " she said, "page thirty-two, " and, picking up the yellow chrysanthemum, she held it to her lips to hide her smile.

As weddings can be a bit dull for kids, we held it at London Zoo, which brought all the strands of my life together.

He reached out for the line and held it softly between the thumb and forefinger of his right hand.

She felt something hard. She held it in her hand. And it did not melt! ! !

Whenever I wanted to use the phone, I held it up to my face and if facial recognition worked, it unlocked.

But instead of him placing the flower in my hand, he held it mid-air without reason or plan.

Then the line would not come in any more and he held it until he saw the drops jumping from it in the sun. Then it started out.

So I gave him a treat. I filled a feeder with a particularly sweet solution of 2-to-1 water and sugar and held it in my hand.

But others held it up as convincing proof of the notion that the world's oil production would soon reach a pinnacle, never to be exceeded.

The woman picked the baby up in her arms and held it tight.

I held it in my hands, wondering, and it seemed to me that the scarlet letter had some deep meaning, which I could not understand.

The Widder walked behind the counter and drug out Tommy's harp and held it in her arms like it were some kind of sweet baby.

In the past many years, Americans also seemed to be looking at China through a telescope, but I am guessing they held it backwards .

A little brook trout took the fly, and I held it so my client could see the blue rings around the bright orange spots.

Bill Hutchinson held it up, and there was a stir in the crowd.

Slim and beautiful, she was the center of the home, the glue that held it together.

'If I were you, I would have held it until the closing time. ' Jack blurts . His intuition tells him so.

So he raised his bow and arrow and held it ready to shoot the traitor.

Lily flung out her hand, groped for her friend's and held it fast.

He continued to gaze at the picture: the longer he looked, the firmer he held it , the more he seemed to covet it .

When the communion part of the ceremony rolled around, the priest in Michael took over; he grabbed the plate of bread and held it aloft.

So this wonderful, warm woman laid the palm of her golden brown hand on my pale chest and she gently held it there. For a long time.

I removed the bed and examined the body. I placed my hand over his heart and held it there many minutes.

When I looked at it, I held it close to my eyes.

Whereon the lion took him by the throat and held it, and over they rolled upon the bank, struggling hideously.

He reached for her wrap and put it around her, and she held it closely round her, gratefulfor its warmth.

Her right front leg was withered and she held it up as she trotted away.

What if you held it for a while but found its performance lacking ?

He licked his finger and held it into the wind. "Tuesday? "

there were unseen defenses that held it back , that kept the sun shining on the white walls , the gardens , and the red - tiled house.

But trouble came when Mr. Yu pulled out an Apple iPad, held it up and remarked about how nicely it displays electronic books.

So she took out the second golden apple, shielding it from the sight of the giants, and held it up where only the birds could see it.

The Japanese renamed Singapore as Syonan-to ( "Light of the South" ) and held it until the Japanese defeat in September 1945.

I sat on it, or held it in my hand, or carried it around the apartment, clutching it like child's security blanket.

The EU had more in reserve than most, but held it back as a final offer, which it was never called on to make.

blogger Allen switched his wedding ring to his middle finger and held it up as a photo jesture to the people of California.

A machine picked up a letter and held it. A worker read the Zip code. Then the worker pushed five buttons on another machine.

A dominant macaque would appear to inhibit its impulse to grab the tube if a subordinate held it close to its body.

newspaper and gingerly lifted the rat by its tail and held it out at arm's length.

Yes, with this rag he held it to my mouth, like this.

I knew from experience that chipmunks bite, but this one lay passive and trusting as Helen held it belly up and cleaned the wound.

He was polishing a gold tooth. He held it at arm's length, and examined it with his eyes half closed.

He would have held it the greatest shame as well as sorrow to him.

"He pulled the gun out of his pocket and held it toward my son's forehead, " recounts Suzi Ivano, Walentin's mother.

John Foster held it to be the power of lighting ones own fire.

She again took up the shining skimmer, held it beneath the pump, and began anew.

When the clock struck noon, he picked up a tomato and held it up. He then talked to the crowd.

I tore up the letter and, with tears in my eyes, kissed the hand which held it.

After that he settled the line across his shoulders in a new place and held it again with his left hand resting on the gunwale.

He finally pulled the baby all the way out and held it upside down and slapped its bottom to make it cry.

I loved it when Tina Fey went up to collect her Golden Globe and held it high, saying, "This is for all the haters! "

Therefore, after many, many councils held it was decided that the experiment should continue.

Scooping up the handgun, he bounded outside and held it to the foreman's head.

Behind the bar, Bruno Tattaglia made a lighter appear magically and held it to Luca's cigarette.

She held it in her hand and examined it.

Federer held up the trophy, kissed it and held it close to his chest.

The girl was so obsessed with her new doll that she held it day and night.

A commander of the group sharply flew up above the skies and held it still and then sharply flew down, shooting at the aims.

She pulled Leonard's head away and held it still to show him the evidence of how she felt (she was crying now).

She held it must be detestable to be afraid or ashamed.

Actually, I held it tightly--my memory. When I looked back, I found it astonishing that I remembered every details.

The boy eagerly drew his sore toe from under the sheet and held it up for inspection.

Mother cat held it in her mouth and nm away quickly.

The mother took her son's letter in her soft hand and held it tightly.

The newspaper lay across his knees and the weight of his arm held it there in the evening breeze.

The girl opened it quickly and held it to the parlour window where geraniums and hanging white bells grew.

The patch of land had become symbolic ground for rebels, who had held it for two weeks.

And then the Arab drew his knife and held it up toward me, athwart the sunlight.

He seemed reluctant to put away the picture, held it for another minute, lingeringly, before my eyes.

He rolled the turkey bone inside a cocktail napkin and held it up.

When Gallagher held it closer, the dog moved suddenly, clamping his powerful jaws on the heavy wire mesh.

I pulled the boat out and held it in my hands.

I struck a match and held it to his cigarette .

I placed my hand over his heart and held it there many minutes.

They knew Leeds were the team I'd always supported but they never held it against me.

Climbing up, I unhooked the receiver and held it to my ear.

He unfolded it again, and held it up as evidence.

Within a short time, he pushed her small hand toward his penis and held it there.

Quickly, I unhooked the receiver and held it to my ear.

The particular brain regions affected would probably change depending on a phone's design and how a person held it, Volkow says.

With trembling fingers he held it to the light.

You held it sideways, and used the muzzle jump to create a horizontal sweep; that was impressive.

The idea of using lasers as light sources for projectors dates to the 1960s, but two things held it back.

He used his white linen pocket handkerchief and held it against his lips.

The roots brought food to the big tree and held it firmly in the ground.

Powerful cranes raised it, and held it suspended over the mouth of the cylinder.

Mingpao Weekly Magazine held it's [35th anniversary party and 2002 artists award presentation] at Park Lane Hotel yesterday.

The thornbush selected its most delicate bloom and held it high in the morning sun.

He dipped a cup in the wine bowl and held it up.

If the index's past relationship with GDP held, it would signal growth this year of 3-4%.

How has your last (or present) job changed since you've held it?

He brought the rpm up to 2, 000 and held it, and the hydrocarbons dropped to passing levels.

Ben lifted the bird and held it close against his body.

you obviously haven't held it long enough.

He held it between his finger and thumb.

and held it horizontal to the ground in front of Dave's face, however.

On January 27, Coca-Cola held it's annual Sports Award for the 16th year running.

He caught my hand and held it tightly.

He held it over my door while I opened it.

She shooked it, held it over her head, and said, "I bet I know what it is - flowers! "

Absurdly I held it and weighed it in my hand, to give myself courage.

She snatched a paper out and held it behind her.

I remember that her body and the way she held it and moved sometimes seemed awkward.

He went over to it, held it in his hands awhile, feeling its coolness, smelling the clammy slaver of the lather in which the brush was stuck

I held it at arm's length.

I took it and held it in my hands, staring at his sweet face.

She took my other hand and held it to her bare chest.

I made another one and put it into her other hand. She held it preciously.

The minute you think of giving up something, think of the reason why you held it so

Jamie rushed to the pavement, picked up the wallet, held it aloft, and shouted: Mom, your wallet lost

an orb of pale crystal that glowed like a firefly when you held it in your hand and thought warm thoughts;

Whenever I held it in my arms, I felt I was embracing your heart,

I held it to my ear,

And you held It all