For six feet, you might as well keep it in your hand.
But he wants to keep it in his own hands.
He sat up, but kept the open bag in his hands.
I kept the hundred up there in my hand for another long moment.
On the third night he kept the apple in his hand.
The late president kept every petty decision in his own hands.
He did so by keeping the basketball in his own hands.
"I prefer to keep it in my own hands at all times."
My husband kept the tire jack in his hand the whole time; finally the man gave up and left.
He did, taking care to keep her reins in his hand.