Sentence examples for held it still from inspiring English sources

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Soldiers chased a black-and-white bull, then roped each of its hooves and held it still.

He took a squalling baby by its heels and held it, still screaming, in front of an auditorium full of students.

He grabbed the ball and held it still.

After a wobble that lasted an eternity Perdue held it still above her head.

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

I levered the cherry until it was vertical and held it still with one hand, pretending it was rooted in the earth.

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To collect is to freeze the world in its tracks and hold it still.

His pitching was so good he used to tell his catchers, "All you gotta do is show me a glove and hold it still, I'll hit it".

They read: "The Devonshires held this trench, the Devonshires hold it still".

The Devonshires hold it still.

I tried my best to hold it still with my right hand but the force was out of my control.

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