(1) He must needs swim that is held up by the chin. 

(2) He held up a palm for silence.

(3) Robbers held up a bank at gunpoint.

(4) The fence was held up by wooden posts.

(5) She held up a clenched fist in defiance.

(6) He held up the prize in triumph.

(7) She held up her hand stiffly.

(8) Sorry I'm late, I didn't count on being held up in the traffic.

(9) She held up her arm and wiped her tears off.

(10) The roof of the temple was held up by a row of thick stone columns.

(11) The government's proposals were held up to ridicule by opposition ministers.

(12) She suddenly held up a small, bony finger and pointed across the room.

(13) The trousers are held up by a length of elastic around the waist.

(14) His car was held up and he was abducted by four gunmen.

(15) The police held up their riot shields against the flying rocks and bricks.

(16) His physical condition has held up well.

(17) I held up one finger to check him.

(18) My application was held up by the postal strike.

(19) The braces held up his trousers.

(20) The bank was held up last night.

(21) This old tree is held up by a post.

(22) His ideas were held up to ridicule.

(23) He held up a hypodermic to check the dosage. Sentencedict.com

(24) That bank has been held up three times.

(25) He held up his hand with the fingers extended.

(26) Our flight was held up by fog.

(27) She held up her arm to fend him off.

(28) She held up her arms in entreaty.

(29) The roof is held up by massive stone pillars.

(30) She held up the letter against the light.