He merely held me and put his cheek against my hair.

But whatever is so won cannot be held merely by the sword.

They merely hold rights to compensation for him after he signs with another team.

The god merely held near to his nose a piece of meat.

He merely held her close and whispered, "Why are you so interested?"

For a moment the two merely held to each other at the edge of the ledge.

He made no move in that direction and merely held the door for her to pass through, then locked it after them.

But I merely held myself upright like a competent human being.

Roger Stone did not answer; he merely held his nose.

My father had proceeded to stand there for some moments, saying nothing, merely holding open the door.