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The campaign has been blogged about extensively, and is often held up as a model for creative ways to build a membership list.

He shot at me with an arrow, but I held up my hands and it stopped in mid-air.

Their example is held up to would-be water traders all over the world.

So far, their theory has held up in lab and animal testing with the next step being human trials.

so I started going faster. He pushed me off of him and got off the bed, held up a baseball cap and said "I was looking for that! "

Germany, by contrast, derided a decade ago as the sick man of Europe, is being held up as a model, at least when it comes to jobs.

However, submission of the claim papers to your marine claims professional should not be held up for the carrier's acknowledgement.

Philippine lawmakers are now proposing bills to increase this share to 60% and to ensure the money is not held up in Manila.

He held up the crystal and looked through it at the sun's reflections.

The poor little Lizard, Bill, was in the middle, being held up by two guinea-pigs, who were giving it something out of a bottle.

Because there wasn't as much dinosaur material back then, I wanted to see if it held up.

If just two fighters held up a piece of cloth with "al-Qaeda" on it, he said proudly, American generals would run to the place in swarms.

Finally the time came when each life was to be displayed, held up to the light, the scrutiny of truth.

" I held up the back of my shirt collar, revealing the tag. On it was the name of that very clothing company and the words " wrinkle-free.

Well, he just held up his hands like this, see? And the blade cut right through the ropes.

His wife held up her hand to cut him off in mid- curse. "please, dear, " she said, "not in front of chilled wren. "

This shows that the lack of association held up for different racial groups as well, she said.

He held up his head and saw Susan in front of him.

The tradesman held up a cloth bag with something moving inside it. He said it was a live pig.

I held up the book and told him it was the greatest novel written in any language since William Faulkner died.

But when Bean and his family got up to greet them, Graff held up a hand to stop them and Carlotta put her finger to her lips.

He is seeking reassurances over his future, with a loan move away from the club is being held up by his contractual issue.

The criminals held up the bank and took all the money.

A wax taper was placed in his hand but his fingers would not bend, so it was placed between them and held up for him.

I also used the occasion to urge congressional action on the anti-terrorism legislation that had been held up for more than a year.

When a visitor asked her to show him something scary, she held up a mirror to his face.

One day, she held up her camera to take pictures of the children at play. Suddenly the young ones began to shout in protest.

Our plane delayed taking off as we ran into a storm. We were held up for several hours at the airport, waiting for the storm to clear up.

He was much too big to shake the hands which the children, in turn, held up to him; but he shook the arms.

Traders here say that it would be extremely difficult to find other sources of the minerals if shipments continue to be held up.

And the editorial called it a "bitter irony" that Xintai had been held up as a model city for reducing its number of petitioners .

and political philosophy, like philosophy of every other kind, has only held up the mirror to contemporary affairs.

With a conspiratorial grin on her face, Karen held up a wooden box filled with short pieces of chalk in every color of the rainbow.

Does art reflect life? In movies, yes. Because more than any other art form, films have been a mirror held up to society's porous face.

the Chongqing model is held up in shining contrast to that of Guangdong and its "capitalist roaders" .

Though some men told her to get out of the way, others held up umbrellas to protect her.

Liberia's five-person delegation was held up in Nigeria for a week before the Polish Embassy there granted visas.

I held up the dark glasses. "Do we need these? " Adams had brought them for the explosion of light he was expecting across the monitors.

The peddler was held up on his way home, and all the day's money was gone.

There was panic when she got held up in London traffic.

The terminal therefore is often held up as an example of how quick hard-charging China can get things done.

The agreement is often held up as a model to economically troubled countries for how to settle outstanding debts.

"Exhibit A, " he said, and my heart rate increased, but all he held up was a rumpled New York Times.

Jack held up his head meeting a pair of bright big eyes. A belle was confronting him smiling.

But I feel very sad at the moment that a player I held up as high as the King himself, may be about to leave this famous club.

Mrs Merkel's personal ratings have held up better; voters prefer her to any likely rival as chancellor.

He had great confidence in his own sense of direction. He held up a flag and led the students out of the desert.

The diminutive Smart performed the worst, but that's hardly to say the other two held up in a safe manner.

To which she held up one of heR arms in a threatening gesture, so I shut my mouth.

The sky was green wine held up in the sun.

she was pale and trembling , but she held up and looked inquiringly.

It was a piquant and sparkling cup that the great island city held up to my lips. I drank of it gratefully.

On one occasion he held up a list on television and said he would be checking who voted and who did not.

That man has a more youthful beard, a hand held up in resolve and a photo of the burning World Trade Center.

The train he took was held up for over 2 hours.

"It's his, too. " He held up his hand when he could see that I was about to argue. "Whether he is responsible for doing that to you. "

At front left, one man held up a long pole fledged at the tip with chicken feathers to catch any sign of the wind.

Nello held up the shaving cloth with an air of invitation.

We had been held up for an hour and had to step on it to make up for the lost time.

The little boy moved his hands forward and held up highly two thick candles, seeming to perform a conjuring trick.

Carlyle's attempt to sell Kbro was not the only deal held up by Taiwan's regulator.

Though critics have often held up Disney as a symbol of American cultural colonisation, the company tweaks its products for new audiences.

Still held up by the party as a patriotic model of the communist "spirit" , the canal is now little more than a tourist attraction.

During the interview one of the women on the board held up some nude pictures of me and started waving them in my face.

Whether that information was accessed and interpreted by a trained professional would determine how it held up in court.

Tears shone in her eyes. She held up her right hand to me.

Mills held up his hands and made an outline of Ayers Rock in the air.

So far, to be sure, the dollar has held up better than expected because it is still a safe haven in a storm.

Politicians have escaped corruption charges because probes often are held up in parliament until a statute of limitations expires.

He held up the ball and allowed the team to take a breather when they were in 10 men.

The airport is trying to cope with a backlog of flight held up by fog .

A voyage can be like a mirror held up to modern life with all its variety.

A ferry that was chartered to take hundreds of U. S. citizens from Libya to Malta was held up for a while yesterday.

And for the record, emerging markets as a whole held up better than developed markets in last week's plunge.

After taking this picture I then held up a piece of white paper to my camera to tell it what color white is.

In fact, the massive money printing and the rest of the stimulus are why gross domestic product has held up as well as it has.

I love the phrase "clobber Scriptures" that you use to describe verses that get held up to condemn certain people or actions.

But this time it was the industrial economy that went first, and consumer spending held up surprisingly well for most of this year.

Three men held up the bank, and escaped with more than two million dollars.

we boarded the plane on time, but then we were held up for almost an hour due to a maintenance problem.

Mr Davis said sales had also held up in the regions, with stores in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester and Leeds also performing well.

She held up the book. "Russian fairy tales, " she said.

You were held up in traffic? But it's not rush hour yet!

After a while two or three street cars were held up by the fight.

Consumer activity has so far held up surprisingly well, but some argue that numbers to be released in September will show a slowing.

After that, he held up one of his fingers and showed it to the class. He then dipped it into the cup.

Dressed in a boys striped shirt and short pants held up by suspenders, she stepped to the front.

The trouble is, the case held up a mirror less to the real state of Britain than to its dark, psychic fears.

S. space program is often held up as the standard of scientific modernity in China.

True, it has been a long, tough winter for many restaurants, theatres and car dealers, but spending in the shops has held up well.

So far both appointments have been held up for months, apparently through resistance in party bodies, such as the organisation department.

eg: They had been held up on the road by an accident so they were late.

The general election and change of administration last May held up the tender of government work.

When you actually swim the wave breaststroke , the head will be down ; it is held up in this drill so you can observe the arm action .

It was reported that the building of the railway had been held up by a flood.

While Japan's import of certain rare earths appears to have held up in 2010, there are important caveats to the Ministry of Finance's data.

It was reported that the building of the railway had been held up by the flood.

Often held up as one of the best examples of post-conflict recovery in Africa, it has become a donor darling.

The grieving mother held up for her children's sake.

Atlas became the personification of the mountains or pillars that held up the sky.

Labour's vote also held up relatively well in London, especially in seats with large ethnic minorities.

The hazards of higher alkynes held up in acetylene concentration system were presented.

In his address, he emphasized Taiwan's democratic achievements and held up the island as a political model for China.

Philip held up a picture of a fire truck that had been sewn in really tiny stitches.

Emma unwrapped a package and held up a pair of black velvet pants against her perfect body.

But heavy rain held up Jackson's troops. They were discovered and attacked by a strong northern force.

Most children have probably wondered at the noise of roaring ocean waves magically captured inside seashells held up to their ears.

The train was held up for an hour by the accident.

The bike and its rider that had run over an old woman were held up by the police.

Islam is often held up as inimical to economic progress. That is nonsense, he says.

But there are several other reasons why China's exports held up better than those of its competitors during the global recession.

Our English teacher held up excellent models of composition for her class to imitate.

So far, Asian exports have held up surprisingly well, despite weak economies in other parts of the world.

It's held up well, and parts of it seemed moving in a way I didn't remember, and pertinent.

Some meeting can be ranked into (team of ), but it's necessary to held up the parents meeting for the school and the parents .

Circulating the agenda sufficiently in advance, allows people to prepare for the meeting so it isn't held up for lack of information.

Bannana seat is held up by an old crutch as the sissy-bar.

She explained that she had been held up by heavy traffic.

According to reports, the construction of that railway had been held up due to floods.

He grinned at me and held up his hands.

The apple Tree Branch held up his head and looked at many kinds of people who came in and out.

These were the iconic figures held up to us aspiring young southern writers.

It should be golden or straw-coloured, and crystal clear when held up to the light.

Smolin's predictions, including ideas about cosmological inflation and the mass of the heaviest stable neutron star, have held up so far.

The predictions can be written down, shared with a partner, or held up on individual white boards at any point during a lesson.

Having been held up in the water made him safe.

Electric utilities are another traditional yield play, and those stocks have held up better than most during the recent selloff.

Thank you. What made me really mad is I was held up in a traffic jam for almost half an hour.

The police reacted immediately when report came that two kids had been held up (were held up ) at gunpoint in a nearby building.

My statistics held up at approximately four to one in either case, and I could now say that in the New York area.

Mr. Graves nodded and held up the slips of paper. "Put them in the box, then, " Mr. Summers directed. "Take Bill's and put it in. "

It's at least four stories tall, built so crazily that it must certainly be held up by magic.

There's no question that HRT can ease the acute symptoms of menopause , and the claim about bone strength had held up to scrutiny.

Do not be alarmed if South Africans announce that they were held up by robots.

A well-educated man held up his head, looking at the ceiling.

Alluding to the painful fallout from the financial crisis, Mr Geithner held up the UK's past policies as a negative example.

The team was then able to exert virtual stresses to test how the different skulls held up.

"Wyatt, " I began as patiently as I could, "Do you see this? " I held up the blade. "Do you know what this is? "

Altruistic donations , solicited during the "forewarning" run, tended to be larger and held up better during the crisis .

Atlas was the giant who held up the sky.

thus the sheet was probably being held up to our waist and also close to touching the ground.

He's part of that Pink Panther group that held up a jewelry store in Paris.

But she wrote it. And as she held up her National Book Award, she said, "This is for all the late-bloomers in the world. "

The plant had been held up by, among other issues, what one industry executive described as "very difficult negotiations" with the Kuwaitis.

Looked back and saw his face into a big Chou Liu Weijie, while excitedly exclaimed, while held up a fat potato fertilizer, singing dancing.

Meanwhile, the South Korean government reported that exports held up unexpectedly well, with 13. 8 percent growth from a year earlier.

The U. S. stock markets held up quite well for 2007 in the face of the rising distress, thanks to two strong macroeconomic trends.

Bureaucratic infighting and debates over the proper role for the organization have held up the process.

Each cell held up to five prisoners in a space barely big enough for one person.

European exports, which had held up quite well until a few months ago, fell by 10. 3 per cent in June.

After that, he held up one of his fingers and showed it to the class.

It could be held up in bottlenecks in Germany and Austria.

Government officials held up a response for eight months, convinced that the nonexistence of race at the genome level spoke for itself.

The traffic was held up for an hour by a heavy fall of snow.

One held up a black banner calling on the chanting demonstrators to stop their "illegal behaviour" immediately.

"People are worried that Syria is not being held up to account, " one GOP aide said.

Anna held up the bag her mother had dropped to the floor. It was light and sturdy, woven of the finest spider silk.

We have held up our company in every light of which it is capable; but it has been all in vain. Today we have to declare bankruptcy.

EIGHT minutes into the final of the Carling Cup on February 28th, the referee held up play for a few seconds.

The terrorists held up the train and kept the passengers as hostages.

They held up banners before the hundreds of black-clad riot police who were there to greet them, and immediately began to chant.

A new Hallmark card, when held up to a web-camera, shows a 3-D cartoon character that speaks a greeting.

Sometimes I feel I've held up to my principle in this regard.

With its lineup of fuel-efficient cars and strong positions in China and Brazil, VW has held up better than the industry as a whole.

He may well walk alone and still not own a shaver. He may also no longer be the perfect role model that parents held up for their children.

For the moment, earnings are only being held up by costs shrinking fast alongside revenue.

We reach the line of pine trees, black and pointy against the sky, and Pa held up his hand.

One monk from southern Qinghai held up an amulet of the Dalai Lama dangling from his neck.

Lars Svensson, an economist at Princeton University, has held up the Norwegian approach as a model.

This requires a decoration color design should be introduced in a balanced, brilliant and held up, as opposed to floating, harmony together.

The police spokesman said about a dozen trams were held up until a tow lorry arrived to clear the car off the track.

We were concerned how well the Enhanced Cargo Handling System and the electronic cargo pallet locks held up with all the dirt and dust.

Mr . Smith was held up at the last minute , so he asked me to come on his behalf.

With a malicious crackle the old man held up a small white swaddling garment.

Wilson with a spoon, he held up one finger and motioned me to come nearer.

Think about it. Performance reviews are held up as objective assessments by the boss, with the assumption that the boss has all the answers.

But even as Windows-based "zip" products nibbled into PKWare's sales, the company's business held up, he says.

Though it was a long walk, the youngsters held up until the last minute.

We did everything correctly: took off our shoes, held up our regulation-size Ziploc bag of toiletries and put it into the little white dish.

Demand held up in the first four months of 2008 even as European investors rushed for the exits.

Search is on for this bumbling robber who police say spent 6 minutes searching for his gun before he held up a convenience store.

On another topic, Durbin criticized the Republican minority in the U. S. Senate, saying it's held up progress on numerous issues.

They held up to 500 people and had watertight cabins for storage and comfortable cabins for the crew.

Abdomen well held up in a graceful line.

Only last week three unidentified men held up the Clydesdale Bank, at Clydebank, near Glasgow, shot two tellers dead and escaped.

More impressively, prices for the grizzled iPod and even personal computers (remember those? ), have held up as well.

Indeed, for a zone held up as a beacon of inter- Korean co-operation, there is not much interaction between North and South.

Others might disagree with choosing this fabric, but I'm surprised at how well it has held up.

We've achieved historic peace agreements with Egypt and Jordan that have held up for decades.

From the passenger seat, another firefighter held up a radiation monitor. 'You are not supposed to be here.

She was shot. People on the street were held up and robbed, beaten and reviled, while homes were broken into and ransacked.

Ferrari sales typically have held up in good times and bad.

"Look over here, foreign baby! " a young mother shouted as she held up her baby next to mine.

Kurt wheeled on Lucy and held up a warning finger, indicating that she stay put.

When a new child visited our Sunday school, thd teacher greeted him and asked his age, The little boy held up four fingers.

Masked men held up the bank.

The bus was held up in the snowstorm, thus causing the delay.

Two masked men held up the clerk and made away with the payroll.

The criminals held up the bus and took all the money.

My guess would be that it's actually being held up by a hidden support in the cord, but for all I know it's black magic.

As a member of what America calls the "axis of evil" , Iran is not often held up as a model in the West.

The sentry held up his hands in astonishment.

His automobile was held up in broad daylight.

Most surprising, perhaps, maddeningly ungovernable Belgium is being held up by many as a model for debt-crippled euro-zone governments.

We were held up for nearly an hour on our way by the traffic accident.

Her words say interestingly, the magnolia jade plums all could not held up to laugh.

Qiuqiu held up one of the rabbles she found, "Get away! Or I'll throw it at you! " She looked quite fierce and frightening.

A proposed American levy is held up in Congress.

Carlsberg yesterday said it was placed on the water pollution list while construction of the waste water plant was held up.

in 1957 we decided to import the technical data and equipment for manufacturing vinylon , but that decision was held up somehow.

Something that was held up now gets released and starts to move forward again, much to your surprise.

My plans for the evening got held up at customs. Your dad just insinuated That Jonathan might be dating someone else.

The student held up his hand when he knew the answer to the question.

An accident held up the freeway . It was bumper-to-bumper all the way from downtown .

The bank on this street was held up.

The train was held up for and hour hy the accident.

He wore a collarless striped shirt, closed at the neck with a golden stud, and pants held up by suspenders.

The "Red Flag Canal Spirit" has ever since been held up as a shining example of self-reliance, socialist solidarity and selfless devotion.

The most recent MacBook Air models have been held up as examples of the ideal intersection of design, price and performance.

As a result, overall advertising spending has held up so far and is set to continue to increase next year.

Real wage growth remains strong, despite the macro deceleration, and that in turn means consumption has held up pretty well.

As you may have guessed, Linux held up admirably under the continued stress.

He was always held up to mockery.

His technician held up a petri dish with a cranberry-colored agar base.

They have held up to rain, though I haven't done an extensive amount of rain riding with them.

Making music is now a part of my DNA and I want to be relevant, so that held up the process too.

I've held up Rational Team Concert as the tool that naturally encourages collaboration and generates good metrics routinely.

Reflecting the still robust overall domestic demand, imports held up well early this year, especially those of manufactured goods.

I take it around the city with me every single day and it's held up nicely.

By relying on open source, a company can invest in developing its product without fear of being held up down the road.

He has now been held up to be pursued killing.

She smiled broadly when she saw Ginny and held up a finger, indicating that she should wait.

The passengers held up the two babies onboard, to show the pilots the desperation of their plight.

Some is deserved: Chinese consumption has held up better than the rest of the world's.

He had held up his big hands which were trembling under the influence of her eager enthusiasm.

However, confidence just about held up, the moment passed and so has the threat of imminent collapse.

Marine held up a sign warning the captain to stay away, and he complied.

So far, the labour market has held up much better than in late 2008 when 20m migrant workers lost their jobs.

The biggest solid pledge, a $1. 15 billion commitment from America, has been held up in Congress.

During the retreat south, the ambulance was held up several times by wagons, guns, and trucks which extended in stalled lines for miles.

In Ghana, a gold dealer is being accused of fraud after he alleged he was held up and robbed of gold he had promised to customers.

The boy was held up to the whole school as an example of neatness and diligence.

He held up one of his fingers and dipped it into the cup after he mixed the three kinds of liquid in a massive cup together.

Bigger job losses will dent consumer spending, which has held up fairly well so far.

In fact, other markets that had held up well also are showing weakness, suggesting there may be fewer engines of growth than some expected.

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

Abizaid, a West Point graduate and combat veteran, had long been held up as the Army's most sophisticated expert on the Middle East.

He said we held up the people behind us.

Westerner was visiting New York. Walking on a side street late one evening, he was held up by a bandit.

Although Germany's exporters have been hit hard by the global crisis, domestic demand has held up well.