10 sentences with 'held'

Example sentences and phrases with the word held and other words derived from it.

• « He held my X-rays up to the negatoscope on the wall and grimaced in disgust as he looked at them. »
• « We held hands and waited for sleep to overcome us. »
• « She held my hand tenderly, and I fell asleep again. »
• « Finally, the doctor held the nail up, as if it had been a trophy, and handed it to a nurse. »
• « A nurse helped the doctor into his gown and held a pair of sterile gloves in front of him. »
• « We cast off and for a few minutes we held on to the stern anchor, but we were forced to let go as well because the current was making the boat sway violently. »
• « Dorothy took the dog in her arms and we all held our breath. »
• « Besides, since the contest was held every four years, that would be his last chance. »
• « When the next one was held, he would be over 30 years old and, according to the rules, he would not be able to participate. »
• « The race was held on October 10, 1901, on a track that had just been built next to the Grosse Pointe recreation center on the lakefront east of Detroit. »
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