"hold" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Robyn had now left her bed and stood, staff held protectively before her, against the wall.
- I stood there, my bundle of clothes held protectively before me.
- Once he was stabilised, she held on to him protectively.
- "I'll practice with my pistol," she promised, and glanced down at the little book she held so protectively.
- He came at Ben once more, cautiously this time, fists held protectively before his face.
- Nervously, she sat up, protectively holding her arm to Servaes.
- Caswell backed away, one hand held protectively before him.
- The glass shattered as he went through with his arm held protectively across his face.
- Louis still hadn't seen what the kzin was holding so protectively.
- There was a knife in one hand, held protectively before him.
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