There he was, holding a small box of earth in his hand.

他站在那里，手里拿着一小盒土。

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The user adjusts volume levels or turns it on or off by holding a small magnetic wand up to it.

佩戴者凭借一根电磁杆靠近它便可以调节音量或者开关。

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A German soldier holding a small tree arranged with lighted candles began to walk across the land toward the English lines.

一位德国士兵手持一棵小树，树上整齐地排列着点燃的蜡烛，他越过边界走向英国阵地。

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A group of small states on the coast of North Africa was seizing American ships and holding their crews hostage.

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Rivard was 5 of 9 from the 3-point line, with three coming in the first half while Harvard was holding a small lead and, more importantly, answering every Lobos (29-6) surge.

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Their second largest holding is a small-cap miner that trades in the pink sheets called Avocet Mining.

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Regulators say holding back a small amount of customer cash would decrease the amount of capital that firms would have to hold in reserve and compare the idea to a minimum account balance required by banks.

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