1.   Fear spurted up into his mouth but he managed to hold the gaze, eye to eye.

2.   He held her gaze for a few seconds, then continued eating.

3.   She looks up at him, holds his gaze for a second or two, then drops her eyes.

4.   He continued to hold her gaze steadily and held out his hand.

5.   He held her gaze for a moment in an optical half-nelson.

6.   Resolutely, she held his gaze.

7.   But he held her gaze, and seemed to be listening intently, she said.

8.   He held his gaze on her for several minutes with a look of concern.

9.   Her pale blue eyes do not hold a gaze.