The marketing boards limit the amount any single operator can hold as well as the total amount available to the industry.

The operator held his palm-sized remote up to his face.

"The operator will hold it in his hand while he's standing on the flying carpet."

The operator generally holds two handles while a third "brace" rests on the shoulder.

The car did not start at once; the operator held it to take aboard a belated passenger; then waited for a few others.

The operator was holding the line open.

Some private operators hold concessions for water treatment plants.

But in Venice tour operators and hotel owners are holding their breath.

This eliminates the need for an assistant staff member as the operator holds the reflector and controls the total station from the observed point.

Several operators hold a license to explore for shale gas in the Netherlands.